piggybanks

Porcine coin containers

Piggybanks are small containers for saving coins, traditionally shaped like pigs with a slot on top for inserting money.

The pig shape became standard through folk tradition, though the original connection may have been to "pygg," a type of clay once used for storage jars.

She's been dropping her spare change into a piggybank since January.

Figuratively, a piggybank represents personal savings generally.

saving

coins

Metal money units

pennies · quarters · dimes · nickels · change · slot · cork · deposit · accumulation · childhood

childhood

toy

Object for amusement

chores · birthday money · learning · teaching · kids · children · bedroom · shelf · treasure · pocket money

form

ceramic

Fired clay material

curly tail · belly · figurine · pottery · clay · painted · glazed · decorative · collectible · vintage

metaphor

nest egg

Saved money for later

buffer · cushion · safety net · stash · hoard · surplus · backup · security · accumulation · future

Opposites
financial function

piggybankscredit cards

Borrowed-money payment tools

wallets · cash registers · expense accounts · shopping carts · loans

financial sophistication

piggybanksinvestment portfolios

Grouped financial assets owned

brokerage accounts · hedge funds · mutual funds · savings accounts · retirement accounts

money accessibility

piggybankswallets

Personal money carriers

purses · money clips · petty cash · pocket money · loose change

Family

piggybank

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G