DUNGHILL

dunghill, midden, muckheap, muckhill

(noun) a heap of dung or refuse

dunghill

(noun) a foul or degraded condition

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

dunghill (plural dunghills)

A heap of dung, especially one for agricultural purposes.

Synonyms: muckheap, dungheap

(figurative, derogatory) Any wretchedly mean, dirty or loathsome place, situation or condition.

Source: Wiktionary

Dung"hill`, n.

1. A heap of dung.

2. Any mean situation or condition; a vile abode. He . . . lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill. 1. Sam. ii. 8. Dunghill fowl, a domestic fowl of common breed.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition