Potters made these inexpensive containers from a common orange-colored clay called "pygg," and folks saved coins in pygg jars. The Middle English word for pig was "pigge." ...

One etymological site, World Wide Words, says there was no such thing as clay called “pygg” – orange or any other colour. It even suggests the word “pig” was used from about 1450 to ...

'There is no record of a clay called pygg, whether orange or any other colour. 'The term pygg bank is not on record and piggy bank is only a century old.' According to Michael, ...

In the 19th century, English potters started fashioning pygg banks (money boxes) in the shape of pigs. This clever visual pun appealed to customers and delighted children who were encouraged to ...

IN the future, every university student might carry a digital piggy bank with them, thanks to Pygg, a form of social media banking that transfers small amounts of money via email, SMS and Twitter.