penny ante
Originating from poker terminology, "penny ante" has expanded to describe anything trivial or insignificant, often involving small amounts of money.
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Definition
B2General
(informal)Describing something minor, trivial, or unimportant.
Example
- Their concerns were dismissed as penny ante issues.
- He didn't want to waste time on penny ante tasks.
B2Finance
(informal)Involving small amounts of money.
Example
- They made a penny ante investment in the startup.
- The project had a penny ante budget.
B2Games
(informal, poker)A poker game played for very low stakes.
Example
- We spent the evening playing penny ante poker.
- He only plays penny ante games because he doesn't want to lose much money.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "penny ante":
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