Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

penny-pig

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English

Syllables: pen-ny-pig
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An earthenware pot containing a slot for the collection of pennies that have been received or saved as a gratuity.

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Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

penny-pigs (plural)

Phrases

piggy bank

Frequently Paired Words

piggy bank

Questions

What does penny-pig mean?: An earthenware pot containing a slot for the collection of pennies that have been received or saved as a gratuity.

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