penny ante
A small stake in gamblingA small stake in gambling.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)A small stake in gambling.
poker played for small stakes
(uncountable)Poker played for small stakes.
(uncountable)A small-scale business transaction.
a business deal on a trivial scale
Origin
From penny + ante.From penny + ante.
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- poker played for small stakes:penny ante poker
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable