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piggy bank
noun
- a small bank, having the shape of a pig, provided with a slot at the top to receive small coins.
- any small bank in which coins are kept.
piggy bank
noun
- a child's coin bank shaped like a pig with a slot for coins
Word History and Origins
Origin of piggy bank1
Example Sentences
“He treated that client trust account like a personal piggy bank,” Paetty said.
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.
He added that the group “is turning a blind eye to consumers’ needs while defending its own insurance piggy bank.”
Over the course of the six-week trial, prosecutors detailed several specific expenses that they said showed that Mr LaPierre and other top leaders used NRA funds as their "personal piggy bank".
She predicted that Trump’s political standing would change dramatically if he’s a convicted felon before Election Day, while worrying aloud that the Republican National Committee would become a personal “piggy bank” for his legal fees.
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