piggy
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adjective
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Informal. piggish.
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(of a sow) in an advanced state of pregnancy.
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a child's word for a pig, esp a piglet
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a children's game in which one player attempts to retrieve a ball thrown over him or her by at least two other players
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a situation in which a person or group is caught up in a disagreement between other people or groups
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a child's word for toe or, sometimes, finger
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Etymology
Origin of piggy
1790–1800; piggy ( def. 1 ) pig 1 + -y 2; piggy ( defs. 2, 3 ) pig 1 + -y 1
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Rickles’ vocal turn as the sarcastic but devoted Mr. Potato Head along with John Ratzenberger’s wisecracking piggy bank Hamm gave the first three “Toy Story” movies a sharp edge that balanced their sentimentality.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
Lindberg treated the insurance companies as a “personal piggy bank,” prosecutors alleged, using some of the diverted sums to finance an extravagant lifestyle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
"That just shows how pressed there are. Little insecure boys trying to piggy back off our event and try to put some news over top on us - not going to work," Paul said.
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
So, of course, it’s not just that he’s arrogating the piggy bank to himself.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2025
I used to think these were self- righteous eyes, piggy and smug inside their wire frames; and they are.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
Bonus: The toe is seamless, so there’s no bulky stitching to irritate your little piggies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2024
Think about what piggies could achieve if they trained their little chompers on the city’s population of invasive plant species.
From Slate ● Apr. 13, 2023
These aren’t cute little cartoon piggies or E.B.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 10, 2023
Anatomist Nikos Solounias and colleagues found the long lost piggies.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 24, 2018
“Oh, yes! He always finds what is lost! He has found piggies, and now he finds a great cauldron of wicked doings and brewings! Kind master will honor humble Gurgi!”
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
You'll be richer if you paint them; the piggier they are, and the heavier the gold watch chains across their bellies, the richer you will be; but you'll be happier if you feed them.
From The Belovéd Vagabond by Locke, William John
My word, Helena, what a jolly place!—Why, this was the old school-room—I remember it perfectly—the piggiest, shabbiest old den.
From Helena by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.
You 'bout the piggiest girl they is," said Jimmy, "all time got to eat up a poor old woman's pies.
From Miss Minerva and William Green Hill by Calhoun, Frances Boyd
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