piggy bank

noun

1. a small bank, having the shape of a pig, provided with a slot at the top to receive small coins.
2. any small bank in which coins are kept.

piggy bank

noun

1. a child's coin bank shaped like a pig with a slot for coins

Word History and Origins

Origin of piggy bank¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

I remember her showing me how to turn a bleach bottle into a piggy bank for saving pennies.

From The Daily Beast

According to the feds, Price used the bank as, well, a piggy bank.

From The Daily Beast

Even as the recession set in, Crundwell continued to use Dixon as her personal piggy bank, embezzling millions of dollars more.

From The Daily Beast

He also accused the administration of  turning Medicare “into a piggy bank for Obamacare.”

From The Daily Beast

“That day we will have robbed the last piggy bank, drawn the last crumb out from somewhere under the bed,” Simpson told the crowd.

From The Daily Beast

And Andy trotted off for his piggy bank to contribute his pennies.

From Project Gutenberg

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