dunghill /ˈdʌŋ.hɪl/ noun2 •A heap of dung, especially one for agricultural purposes.“A purty thing, indeed, that a child of her's shud be put an a shovel, an' flung out on the dunghill jist like a dead kitten or a pisoned rat; no, no, she wouldn't hear to that at all.” — 1850 •(figurative) 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: — 1611 formsdunghills
