piker
Penny-ante type
A piker is someone who does things in a small, cheap, or half-hearted way—a timid gambler who only makes small bets, or anyone who won't commit fully to an undertaking.
The word carries contempt: Don't be a piker—put some real money down.
In Australian slang, a piker is someone who backs out of plans or shirks responsibilities.
Stingy person, slang
- skinflintStingy person
- penny-pincherExcessively frugal person
- scroogeMiserly, stingy person
- cheapskateStingy person
miser · niggard · hoarder · pinchpenny · moneygrubber · closefisted · tightfisted · stingy
One who avoids duty
- loaferLaceless slip-on shoe
- idlerHabitually unproductive person
- layaboutHabitually idle person
- deadbeatPerson avoiding owed payments
lazybones · do-nothing · goldbrick · malingerer · sluggard · bludger · dosser · skiver
Unimportant people or children
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- amateurNonprofessional participant
- dabblerOne who skims surfaces
- dilettanteSuperficial pursuer of arts
trifler · nobody · nonentity · small-timer · second-rater · also-ran · underperformer · penny-ante
One who quits early
- deserterOne who abandons duty
- withdrawerOne who removes something
- cop-outEvasion of responsibility
- defaulterOne who fails obligations
reneged · welsher · flaker · no-show · abandoner · bailer · uncommitted · unreliable
tightwad
Stingy person, slang
- skinflintStingy person
- penny-pincherExcessively frugal person
- scroogeMiserly, stingy person
cheapskate · miser · niggard · hoarder · pinchpenny · moneygrubber · closefisted · tightfisted · stingy · miserly
shirker
One who avoids duty
deadbeat · lazybones · do-nothing · goldbrick · malingerer · sluggard · bludger · dosser · skiver · clock-watcher
small-fry
Unimportant people or children
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- amateurNonprofessional participant
- dabblerOne who skims surfaces
dilettante · trifler · nobody · nonentity · small-timer · second-rater · also-ran · underperformer · penny-ante · tinhorn
dropout
One who quits early
- deserterOne who abandons duty
- withdrawerOne who removes something
- cop-outEvasion of responsibility
defaulter · reneged · welsher · flaker · no-show · abandoner · bailer · uncommitted · unreliable · undependable
- penny pincherscheapskate, miser, penny pincher, penny-pincher, scrooge
pikerhigh roller
Major casino spender
big spender · spendthrift · whale · profligate · prodigal
pikergo-getter
Ambitious, driven person
risk-taker · daredevil · gladiator · heavy hitter · big shot
- coming down the pikeAbout to happen
- come down the pikeArrive eventually, become available
- northern pikeToothy freshwater game fish
- Pike's PeakColorado mountain, over 14,000 feet
- Pike Place MarketHistoric Seattle public market
- pike positionBody bent at hips
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