pig farm
n.— «Former Sheriff Carl Sparks, a popular leader who retired at the end of 2002, said he faced retribution when he first ran against his superior, former Sheriff John Smith. Sparks said he was transferred from the high-profile search-and-rescue unit to Lerdo jail, or the “pig farm,” as he called it.» —“Wimbish: Rodriguez transfer not payback” by Gretchen Wenner Bakersfield Californian Aug. 24, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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