Piggie

2 3.9

A small pig character in a children's picture book who is friends with an elephant

proper noun

Baby Talk

: Piggie

Piggie won't tell anyone!

Examples

- Do me a favor, Piggie?

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
Leave it to Piggie.

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
- Miss Lee, meet Piggie.

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
- Piggie wouldn't do that!

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
- Mr. Malone, Miss Lee and Piggie.

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
Piggie is the super-best dancer.

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
- Call me Piggie.

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
Piggie's head, a line to show her leaning over, a curved line shape for her big smile, and her oversized oval eyes to show her happiness.

Academic text (2012)
In the newest book featuring the unlikely friends, Piggie celebrates his own special holiday with a snout-filled bash.
Oh, I so love Piggie and his adventures with Gerald!

Surface Forms

Piggie main

Morphology

Piggie = pig (transparent) = pig + ie

An affectionate/diminutive formation from the noun 'pig' using the productive English diminutive '-ie', so the relation is straightforward.

Etymology

Piggie is a cute name made from pig plus the ending -ie, a common way in English to make friendly or 'little' names like doggie or kitty. So calling the character Piggie makes him feel small and friendly, which is why children enjoy the stories.