piggy bank
Americannoun
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a small bank, having the shape of a pig, provided with a slot at the top to receive small coins.
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any small bank in which coins are kept.
noun
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Etymology
Origin of piggy bank
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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But they will be hurt if the company uses the U.S. shares as a piggy bank, and hurt even more if the premium falls because chip stocks in both Korea and the U.S. plunge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
And then there’s the annual plowing of millions in DWP surplus dollars into the City Hall piggy bank, which convinces ratepayers they’re being fleeced.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
These grants are often wasteful on their own, but they also make it easier for fraudsters to get their hands into the piggy bank.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026
The county piggy bank is not being raided, although public bonds still represent a subsidy and the assumption of some public risk.
From Slate ● Nov. 24, 2025
We’d take on extra work after school and put everything we earned into the piggy bank.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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