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penny-pig

penny-pig noun: an earthenware pot containing a slot for the collection of pennies that have been received or saved as a gratuity.

Noun

penny-pig (plural penny-pigs)

  1. (Scotland, dated) An earthenware pot containing a slot for the collection of pennies that have been received or saved as a gratuity.

Forms of penny-pig

pluralpenny-pigs

Questions about penny-pig

What does penny-pig mean?
Penny-pig means an earthenware pot containing a slot for the collection of pennies that have been received or saved as a gratuity.
What part of speech is penny-pig?
Penny-pig is a noun.
What is the plural of penny-pig?
The plural of penny-pig is penny-pigs.

Words near penny-pig in the dictionary

  1. penny-fathers
  2. penny-gaff
  3. penny-grass
  4. penny-in-the-slot machine
  5. penny-in-the-slot machines
  6. penny-pig
  7. penny-pigs
  8. penny-pinch
  9. penny-pinched
  10. penny-pincher
  11. penny-pinchers

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