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piggy
/ ˈɪɡɪ /
noun
a child's word for a pig, esp a piglet
a children's game in which one player attempts to retrieve a ball thrown over him or her by at least two other players
a situation in which a person or group is caught up in a disagreement between other people or groups
a child's word for toe or, sometimes, finger
adjective
another word for piggish
Other Word Forms
- pigginess noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of piggy1
Example Sentences
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.
DeMaio has argued the state wouldn’t need to break open its piggy bank if Democrats cut healthcare for undocumented immigrants.
He accused the government of "treating the taxpayer like a piggy bank".
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.
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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