# dogpile

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdɒɡ pʌɪl/

## Definitions
1. A disorderly pile of people formed by jumping upon a victim.
2. Any similarly disorderly pile of people or things.
3. A pile of dog excrement.
4. The situation where many participants attack the same user (on a discussion forum or similar).
5. A cache stampede.

## Etymology
From dog + pile. In reference to piles of people, originally as a noun after earlier pig pile. In reference to dog excrement, a clipping of pile of shit.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dogpile