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penny-ante

penny-ante adjective: of or pertaining to penny ante poker.

Adjective

penny-ante (comparative more penny-ante, superlative most penny-ante)

  1. Of or pertaining to penny ante poker.
  2. Played for small stakes.
  3. Trivial.

Forms of penny-ante

comparativemore penny-ante
superlativemost penny-ante

Origin of penny-ante

From penny + ante.

Questions about penny-ante

What does penny-ante mean?
Penny-ante means of or pertaining to penny ante poker.
What part of speech is penny-ante?
Penny-ante is an adjective.

Words near penny-ante in the dictionary

  1. penny wise and pound foolish
  2. penny wise, pound foolish
  3. penny-a-line
  4. penny-a-liner
  5. penny-a-liners
  6. penny-ante
  7. penny-dreadfulish
  8. penny-dreadfulism
  9. penny-farthing
  10. penny-farthings
  11. penny-father

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