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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

penny-ante

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English

Syllables
pen-ny-ante
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to penny ante poker.

adj

Played for small stakes.

adj

Trivial.

Etymology

From penny + ante.

Inflected Forms

more penny-ante (comparative) most penny-ante (superlative)

Phrases

penny ante

Frequently Paired Words

penny ante

Questions

What does penny-ante mean?
Of or pertaining to penny ante poker.
Where does penny-ante come from?
From penny + ante.

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