piker

pik er |ˈpīkər ˈpaɪkər | ▶noun informal 1 a gambler who makes only small bets. • a stingy or cautious person. 2 Austral. /NZ a person who withdraws from a commitment. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from the slang verb pike, meaning ‘withdraw from an agreement because of overcautiousness. ’

piker

piker |ˈpʌɪkə | ▶noun informal 1 N. Amer. a gambler who makes only small bets. • a mean or cautious person. 2 Austral. /NZ a person who withdraws from a plan, commitment, etc. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from pike 5 .

piker

pik er /páɪkə r /名詞 C ｟米 くだけて けなして ｠けちくさいやつ, しみったれ ; 小心者 .