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In the former, every elimination will increase the payout collected in the piggy bank, which will drop at the end for the victor to collect.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
The show finds Homer desperate to scrape together enough money to pay for a fun family Christmas after his miserly boss, Mr. Burns, cancelled the holiday bonus and Marge had to empty the piggy bank to remove a tattoo that Bart had gotten at the mall.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
So, the money is invisible and understanding how much is in the virtual piggy bank can be hard to remember.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
People can find clues to where the piggy banks are hidden by visiting Frontier's social media channels.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
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First Known Use
1917, in the meaning defined above
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“Piggy bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piggy%20bank. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
piggy bank
noun
: a bank for coins often shaped like a pig
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