piggy
A pigA pig (the animal).
» Did you break your piggy bank?
Hast du dein Sparschwein zerschlagen?
Meaning
6 senses(childish)A pig (the animal).
This little piggy went to market.
a young pig
(childish)A guinea pig.
(childish, slang)A toe.
He has such cute piggies!
(derogatory, endearing)A pig (greedy person).
Can't you finish your dinner? You've been a piggy, haven't you?
(Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang)A member of the police.
(endearing)Paypig.
Examples
33 sentencesDid you break your piggy bank?
deHast du dein Sparschwein zerschlagen?
My piggy bank is almost full.
I put money in the piggy bank.
Tom smashed his piggy bank with a hammer.
ruТом разбил свою копилку молотком.
deTom zertrümmerte sein Sparschwein mit einem Hammer.
I'd like to buy Tom a piggy bank.
deIch möchte Tom ein Sparschwein kaufen.
Origin
From pig + -y (diminutive suffix).From pig + -y (diminutive suffix).
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