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

It’s very possible that Trump’s dalliance with Musk on Monday is just the opening salvo in a political comeback effort where his own investors are somewhere between collateral damage and Trump’s personal piggy bank.

From Slate

“He treated that client trust account like a personal piggy bank,” Paetty said.

From Los Angeles Times

But Mara obviously internalized what he said: When we got home, she opened her piggy bank, which held her income from recent babysitting jobs, to see if she could scrape together the 50 bucks.

From Salon

Sassoon said Bankman-Fried turned customer accounts into his “personal piggy bank” as up to $14 billion disappeared.

From Los Angeles Times

“Caving to pressure from the N.R.A., the foundation diverted millions of dollars to the N.R.A. in grants and risky loans,” he said in his own statement, adding that the N.R.A. had used its foundation “as an unchecked piggy bank.”

From New York Times

Related Words

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