PIKER

Etymology

Noun

piker (plural pikers)

(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.

(Australia, New Zealand, slang) One who pikes (quits or backs out of a promise).

(US, dated) A male freshman at Cornell University.

A tramp; a vagrant.

Synonym: pike

Anagrams

• Kiper

Source: Wiktionary



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