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Noun: penny ante  'pe-nee'an-tee
  1. A business deal on a trivial scale
    "The startup began with penny ante investments from friends and family"
     
  2. Poker played for small stakes
    "The friends enjoyed a casual game of penny ante poker";
    - penny ante poker

Derived forms: penny antes

Type of: business deal, deal, poker, poker game, trade, transaction

Encyclopedia: Penny ante