English Explanatory Dictionary

penny ante

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A small stake in gambling.
Poker played for small stakes.
A small-scale business transaction.

Word forms

penny ante

Etymology

From penny + ante.

Related words

pennyante penny-ante table stakes up the ante

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