piggy bank
Use Piggy bank in a sentencepiggy 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.
Origin:
1940–45
1940–45
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| piggy bank | |
| —n | |
| a child's coin bank shaped like a pig with a slot for coins | |
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Piggy bank
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
Example sentences
The printing press is being used as the personal piggy bank for the financial industry.
My fourth grade teacher required us to have a piggy bank to teach us about money.
He also jailed opponents and turned the treasury into his personal piggy bank, sometimes with bizarre results.
Put the money you would spend each day on cigarettes in a piggy bank.
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