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Definition of piker in English: pikernoun ˈpʌɪkəˈpaɪkər informal 1North American A gambler who makes only small bets. Example sentencesExamples - He had a temperament too generous for his occupation as our county's leading piker (my mother insisted to her clients he was a speculator, not a gambler).
Synonyms backer, staker, speculator, risk-taker, better - 1.1 A mean or cautious person.
2Australian NZ A person who withdraws from a plan, commitment, etc. Example sentencesExamples - It seems rather apropos that everyone else found it too much hassle to enter - pikers!
- In terms of brutality, systematic repression, number of killings, relish for torture and sum total of human misery caused, he was a piker next to that tyrant.
- There were a number of pikers to the dinner, including Mrs Lefty, who was stuck at work doing reports until about 9.30 pm.
- Not that that isn't fun, but I'm a first class piker who refuses to do it too much.
- I was the ultimate piker, early-nighter, spoil-sport, party-pooper, etc.
Origin Late 19th century: from pike5. Rhymes balalaika, biker, duiker, Formica, hiker, mica, pica, pika, striker Definition of piker in US English: pikernounˈpīkərˈpaɪkər informal 1North American A gambler who makes only small bets. Example sentencesExamples - He had a temperament too generous for his occupation as our county's leading piker (my mother insisted to her clients he was a speculator, not a gambler).
Synonyms backer, staker, speculator, risk-taker, better - 1.1 A stingy or cautious person.
2Australian NZ A person who withdraws from a commitment. Example sentencesExamples - It seems rather apropos that everyone else found it too much hassle to enter - pikers!
- In terms of brutality, systematic repression, number of killings, relish for torture and sum total of human misery caused, he was a piker next to that tyrant.
- Not that that isn't fun, but I'm a first class piker who refuses to do it too much.
- There were a number of pikers to the dinner, including Mrs Lefty, who was stuck at work doing reports until about 9.30 pm.
- I was the ultimate piker, early-nighter, spoil-sport, party-pooper, etc.
Origin Late 19th century: from pike. |