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Child not wanting to spend penny here? (5,4)

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I believe the answer is:

piggy bank

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'child not wanting to spend penny here?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how one could define the other.

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(Other definitions for piggy bank that I've seen before include "There may be money in this" , "Porcine penny collector" , "Small saver's receptacle" , "Money box (for swine?)" , "Pocket money container" .)

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