Definition of piker
1 : one who gambles or speculates with small amounts of money
2 : one who does things in a small way; also : tightwad, cheapskate
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don't be such a piker—live it up a little while you're on vacation!
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But, compared to the Sekulows, the president* is something of a piker.
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Embarrass that piker Mark Zuckerberg by going 60 percent better than the Facebook founder’s charitable contribution to the Newark, New Jersey, school system.
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Origin and Etymology of piker
pike to play cautiously, of unknown origin
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