Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A poker game in which the highest bet is limited to a penny or another small sum.
- n. Informal A business transaction on a trivial scale.
Wiktionary
- n. A small stake in gambling.
- n. poker played for small stakes
- n. A small-scale business transaction
WordNet 3.0
- n. a business deal on a trivial scale
- n. poker played for small stakes
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