piggy
Americannoun
noun
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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
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of piggy
1790–1800; piggy ( def. 1 ) pig 1 + -y 2; piggy ( defs. 2, 3 ) pig 1 + -y 1
Example Sentences
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They include a teenage boy with a piggy bank full of videogame winnings, a young woman in need of a heart transplant, a cash-poor film producer and a mute priest.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
So, of course, it’s not just that he’s arrogating the piggy bank to himself.
From Slate • Oct. 17, 2025
Higher prices for county-officiated civil wedding ceremonies and witness services may also force couples to break open their piggy banks.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2025
"I am not and will never allow myself to be a piggy bank for anyone to shake," he told reporters.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2025
He remembered the rank mane of bridles standing upright on its razor bed, one flash of a sour tush, the staring ribs, the head held low, and the red flame hum a piggy eye.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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