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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

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of piggy bank1

First recorded in 1940–45
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"I am not and will never allow myself to be a piggy bank for anyone to shake," he told reporters.

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With his crypto wealth growing by billions in recent months, Trump could take over Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles and turn it into a personal piggy bank.

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DeMaio has argued the state wouldn’t need to break open its piggy bank if Democrats cut healthcare for undocumented immigrants.

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He accused the government of "treating the taxpayer like a piggy bank".

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But many retailers have criticised the move, and on Sunday the boss of M&S, Stuart Machin, said retailers were being "raided like a piggy bank" given the changes to various taxes.

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