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penny ante

noun

Etymology

From penny + ante.

  1. compounded as penny ante — “penny + ante”

Definitions

  1. A small stake in gambling.

  2. Poker played for small stakes.

  3. A small-scale business transaction.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA