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Chris -- 2018-04-11
Here on the Eggcorn Forum we’ve seen ‘piggybank’ rides and ‘money bank guarantee’ for ‘money back guarantee’ , but how about this:
Break your piggy back and take out the pony cart.
an exhortation to go see a band in concert
The snacks are selling on eBay, but you may have to break your piggy back to afford it.
Fox ‘News’ story
Here are a few places that locals from Hawaii enjoy—and you don’t have to break your piggy back!
travelogue
The plausible eggcornish image is hitting the piggy bank on the back with a hammer to break it. I reckon most of the time that’s where the piggy bank is hit—so you’re breaking your piggy’s back to get to the money.
Last edited by Dixon Wragg (2017-09-27 13:26:50)
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