Definition of Piker
Piker
pik·er
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(noun)
(informal American) a person who is stingy or miserly with money, or one who is generally cautious and thus does things on a minor scale;
e.g. They realized that she was a piker and would not be likely to contribute to their effort.
(noun)
(informal American) a person who gambles by only betting small amounts of money;
e.g. He had become a piker because he was afraid of losing any more money.
(noun)
(informal Australian) a person who draws away from a commitment;
e.g. They called her a piker for deciding at the last minute that she wouldn't come.
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