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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A poker game in which the maximum bet or raise is a penny or other small amount.
  • adjective Involving a small amount of money or something of little value or importance.

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  • noun A small stake in gambling.
  • noun poker played for small stakes
  • noun A small-scale business transaction

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a business deal on a trivial scale
  • noun poker played for small stakes

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