penny-ante
11penny-ante — /pɛni ˈænti/ (say penee antee) adjective mean minded; petty; niggardly. {penny + ante; US English (1850s) from the game of poker where the ante is fixed as one penny} …
12penny-ante — /pen ee an tee/, adj. Informal. 1. involving a trifling sum of money; small in amount: a penny ante investment. 2. inconsiderable; minor; small time. [1930 35, Amer.] * * * …
13penny ante — noun a) A small stake in gambling. b) poker played for small stakes See Also: pennyante, penny ante …
14penny ante — (USA) Something that is very unimportant is penny ante. (Dorking School Dictionary) …
15penny ante — adjective AmE informal involving very small sums of money: his penny ante schemes to make money …
16penny-ante — Of little consequence or importance. ► “So far, the exchanges have been anteing up only lower volume, penny ante goods, thereby avoiding the head to head competition in key stocks that the SEC* had intended.” (Barron’s, May 2, 1994, p. 9) …
17penny ante — noun 1. a business deal on a trivial scale • Hypernyms: ↑deal, ↑trade, ↑business deal 2. poker played for small stakes • Syn: ↑penny ante poker • Hypernyms: ↑poker, ↑ …
18penny ante poker — noun poker played for small stakes • Syn: ↑penny ante • Hypernyms: ↑poker, ↑poker game …
19penny ante — 1. Cards. a game of poker in which the ante or basic bet is one cent. 2. Informal. any business arrangement or transaction involving a trifling or paltry sum of money. [1850 55, Amer.] * * * …
20penny ante — pen′ny an′te n. 1) gam a game of poker in which the ante or limit is one cent 2) inf any arrangement or transaction involving a trifling or paltry sum of money • Etymology: 1850–55, amer …
