lowball

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Synonyms: blowball, lowbell, low ball, low-ball

Antonyms: blowball, lowbell, low ball, low-ball

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Adjective

1. Significantly below the actual cost or value.

Noun

1. The position of the ball on an American railroad [[ball signal]] that indicated '''Stop'''.
2. {{lb|en|poker}} A form of [[poker]] in which the lowest-ranking [[poker]] hand wins the [[pot]]. Usually the [[ace]] is the lowest-ranking card, [[straight]]s and [[flush]]es do not count making the best possible hand being A, 2, 3, 4, 5 regardless of [[suits]] (in contrast to [[deuce-to-seven lowball]].)
3. A form of [[cribbage]] in which the first to [[score]] 121 (or 61) is the loser.
4. An unmixed [[alcohol]] drink served on ice or water in a short glass.
5. {{clipping of|en|lowball glass}}.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To give an intentionally low estimate of anything, not necessarily with deceptive intent.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To give (a customer) a deceptively low price or cost estimate that one has no intention of honoring or to prepare a cost estimate deliberately and misleadingly low.
3. {{lb|en|transitive}} To make an offer well below an item's true value, often to take advantage of the seller's desperation or desire to sell the item quickly.

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