The obvious answer is that Piggy Banks are saving boxes that are shaped to look like a Pig, they have a slot on the top in order for you to put your money into, plus a removable plug underneath for...
Piggy banks have got nothing to do with pigs, except that they were modelled as pigs. This is because of the name pygg which used to refer to the type of clay used for modelling household objects....
The origins of the term "piggy bank" come from the Old English word "pygg" which referred to an orange clay. This clay was used to make many things including dishes and jars to hold spare coins. The...