Piker definition
(slang) A person who does things in a petty or niggardly way; esp. one who gambles or speculates in an overly cautious way.
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The definition of a piker is slang for a very frugal or extremely cautious person.
An example of a piker is a person who will only buy the cheapest of everything.
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A person regarded as petty or stingy.
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A cautious gambler.
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(Australia, New Zealand, slang) One who refuses to go out with friends, or leaves a party early.
Mate, don't be a piker! Come to Angie"²s birthday party tonight!
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Noun
Singular:
piker
Plural:
pikersOrigin of piker
- Possibly from Piker a poor migrant to California after Pike County in eastern Missouri
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From pike +"Ž -er.
From Wiktionary