Piker - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈpaɪkər|  American pronunciation of the word piker
Brit.  |ˈpaɪkə|  British pronunciation of the word piker

noun

- (military, historical) A soldier armed with a pike, a pikeman.
- One who bets or gambles only with small amounts of money.
- A stingy person; a cheapskate.
- An amateur.
- (Australia, New Zealand, slang) One who refuses to go out with friends, or leaves a party early.
Mate, don't be a piker! Come to Angie"²s birthday party tonight!
- (Australia, New Zealand, slang) One who pikes (quits or backs out of a promise).
- (US, dated) A male freshman at Cornell University.

Extra examples

...don't be such a piker—live it up a little while you're on vacation!...

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