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penny-pigs

penny-pigs is the plural of penny-pig.

Meaning of penny-pig

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.

Questions about penny-pigs

What is penny-pigs the plural of?
Penny-pigs is the plural of penny-pig.

Words near penny-pigs in the dictionary

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

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