penny-ante
1 of 2adjective
pen·ny-an·te ˈpe-nē-ˈan-tē 
: small-time, two-bit
penny ante
2 of 2noun
: poker played for very low stakes
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2021 And the abuelas did not like to lose their penny ante poker games, said Surfside native Michelle Kuper, whose grandmother and aunt lived in Champlain East. Author: Linda Robertson, Anchorage Daily News, 4 July 2021
Noun
And a lot has been made comparing Cuomo’s response to that of Governor Ralph Northam, of Virginia, but the allegations made against Northam were kind of penny ante compared to those that have now been made against the Governor. Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2021 And the abuelas did not like to lose their penny ante poker games, said Surfside native Michelle Kuper, whose grandmother and aunt lived in Champlain East. Author: Linda Robertson, Anchorage Daily News, 4 July 2021 Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
1865, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1855, in the meaning defined above
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