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dunghill
noun 2
Collocations
3ADJ.
bold, own
VERB + DUNGHILL
care, scrapes
PREP.
on, on, up
Definitions
noun
1
A heap of dung, especially one for agricultural purposes.
2
Any wretchedly mean, dirty or loathsome place, situation or condition.
He raiſeth vp the poore out of the duſt: and lifteth the needie out of the dung-hill:
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a heap of dung or refuse
- midden
- muckheap
- muckhill
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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He raiſeth vp the poore out of the duſt: and lifteth the needie out of the dung-hill:
Wiktionary02
Every cock crows on his own dunghill.
Tatoeba · #27000903
What need you care, Sir, whose dunghill you shit on!
Tatoeba · #342150904
The Hen scrapes the dunghill and picks up grains, as does the Pigeon, (which are brought into the Pidgeonhouse) and the Turkey, with its Turkey-hen.
Tatoeba · #731524205
A cock is bold on his dunghill.
Tatoeba · #1307802206
A cock is bold on his own dunghill.
Tatoeba · #13690763Usage Notes
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