piggy bank
a children's money box
TRANSLATION
piggy bank = Sparschwein piggy-back = Huckepack piggy eyes = Schweinsaugen to give a child a piggy-back = ein Kind buckelkraxen nehmen
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
President Wade reiterated that the appeal for more support was to developing nations too.
He said Senegal and Nigeria had recently injected $500,000 into the PIGGY BANK. Dakar was also working to set up a centre to create support for it.
(BBC News - 18th November 2005)
He said Senegal and Nigeria had recently injected $500,000 into the PIGGY BANK. Dakar was also working to set up a centre to create support for it.
(BBC News - 18th November 2005)
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piggy bank
noun
A child's coin bank shaped like a pig.
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Synonyms
backup, emergency funds, funds, investment, nest egg, piggy bank, reserve, reserve fund, savings, saved money, savings account, sinking fund, something for a rainy day, something to fall back on, stash, stockpile, unexpended balance
IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS TODAY
say something like:
"Come on you guys, we need to finance the Xmas party - put some cash in the piggy bank"
noun
A child's coin bank shaped like a pig.
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Synonyms
backup, emergency funds, funds, investment, nest egg, piggy bank, reserve, reserve fund, savings, saved money, savings account, sinking fund, something for a rainy day, something to fall back on, stash, stockpile, unexpended balance
IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS TODAY
say something like:
"Come on you guys, we need to finance the Xmas party - put some cash in the piggy bank"
