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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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Origin of piggy bank1

First recorded in 1940–45
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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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UK retailers are being "raided like a piggy bank", the boss of Marks & Spencer has said, as the sector faces rising taxes.

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An accountant has been jailed for fraudulently claiming more than £268,000 through Covid loans and support schemes, using the funds like a "personal piggy bank" to pay for his lifestyle.

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