penny ante

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noun

Cards. a game of poker in which the ante or basic bet is one cent.

Informal. any business arrangement or transaction involving a trifling or paltry sum of money.

Origin of penny ante

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55

Words nearby penny ante

Pennsylvania Dutch, Pennsylvanian, Penn, William, penny, penny-a-liner, penny ante, penny arcade, Penny Black, pennyboy, pennycress, penny dreadful

Definition for penny ante (2 of 2)

penny-ante

[ pen-ee-an-tee ]

/ ˈpɛn iˈæn ti /

adjective Informal.

involving a trifling sum of money; small in amount: a penny-ante investment.

inconsiderable; minor; small-time.

Origin of penny-ante

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35

Example sentences from the Web for penny ante

No, not the penny-ante conspiracy Hillary Clinton first floated back in the 90s.
The Kremlin’s Favorite Anti-Gay Hate Group is Coming to Utah|Jay Michaelson|July 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He should stop wasting his time taunting Rick Perry with penny-ante bets and put his lucre to good use.
Eight Ways Mitt Romney Could Beat Newt Gingrich|Michelle Cottle|December 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Its nothing but penny-ante, with a ten-cent limit; just enough to make it interesting, you know.
The New Boys at Oakdale|Morgan Scott
He was lured into a game of penny-ante poker, which assumed, before the game was finished, extensive proportions.
Hands Up; or Thirty-Five Years of Detective Life in the Mountains and on the Plains|D. J. Cook

单词	penny ante
释义	penny ante SEE SYNONYMS FOR penny ante ON THESAURUS.COM noun Cards. a game of poker in which the ante or basic bet is one cent. Informal. any business arrangement or transaction involving a trifling or paltry sum of money. Origin of penny ante An Americanism dating back to 1850–55 Words nearby penny ante Pennsylvania Dutch, Pennsylvanian, Penn, William, penny, penny-a-liner, penny ante, penny arcade, Penny Black, pennyboy, pennycress, penny dreadful Definition for penny ante (2 of 2) penny-ante [ pen-ee-an-tee ] / ˈpɛn iˈæn ti / adjective Informal. involving a trifling sum of money; small in amount: a penny-ante investment. inconsiderable; minor; small-time. Origin of penny-ante An Americanism dating back to 1930–35 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for penny ante No, not the penny-ante conspiracy Hillary Clinton first floated back in the 90s. The Kremlin’s Favorite Anti-Gay Hate Group is Coming to Utah\|Jay Michaelson\|July 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He should stop wasting his time taunting Rick Perry with penny-ante bets and put his lucre to good use. Eight Ways Mitt Romney Could Beat Newt Gingrich\|Michelle Cottle\|December 16, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Its nothing but penny-ante, with a ten-cent limit; just enough to make it interesting, you know. The New Boys at Oakdale\|Morgan Scott He was lured into a game of penny-ante poker, which assumed, before the game was finished, extensive proportions. Hands Up; or Thirty-Five Years of Detective Life in the Mountains and on the Plains\|D. J. Cook Words related to penny ante lesser, narrow-minded, frivolous, minor, poker, roulette, little, slight, scratch, shallow, inessential, lower, base, peanut, light, small, subordinate, secondary, junior, inferior
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