piker

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Synonyms: pike, pier, pikey, piper, poker, picker, puker, spiker, piner, paker, hiker

Antonyms: pike, pier, pikey, piper, poker, picker, puker, spiker, piner, paker, hiker

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|military|historical}} A [[soldier]] armed with a [[pike]], a [[pikeman]].
2. One who [[bet]]s or [[gamble]]s only with small amounts of [[money]].
3. A [[stingy]] person; a [[cheapskate]].
4. An [[amateur]].
5. {{lb|en|AU}} A [[bullock]] living in the [[wild]]. (Also used attributively.) {{defdate|from 19th c.}}
6. {{lb|en|Australia|New Zealand|slang}} One who refuses to go out with friends, or leaves a party early; a [[spoilsport]] or "[[chicken]]". {{defdate|from 20th c.}}
7. {{lb|en|Australia|New Zealand|slang}} One who [[pike]]s (quits or backs out of a promise).
8. {{lb|en|US|dated}} A [[male]] [[freshman]] at {{w|Cornell University}}.
9. A [[tramp]]; a [[vagrant]].

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en|from=Turkish}}.

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