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Meaning
Noun
●
In Military:
A
soldier
armed
with a
pike
, a
pike
man.
●
One who
bets
or
gambles
only with small
amounts
of money.
●
A
stingy
person; a cheapskate.
●
An amateur.
●
In Australian English:
A
bullock
living
in the wild
. (Also used attributively.)
●
In Australian English & New Zealand English:
One who
refuses
to
go out
with
friends
, or
leaves
a
party
early; a
spoilsport
or "chicken".
●
In Australian English & New Zealand English:
One who
pikes
(quits or
backs out
of a promise).
●
In American English:
A
male
freshman
at Cornell University.
●
A
tramp
; a vagrant.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
piker
English
-er
English
-er
Middle English (1100-1500)
-eren
Middle English (1100-1500)
-or
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
-ra
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
pike
English
pique
Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
pic
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Pike
Related
Cock Sucker
Douche Nozzle
Rhymes
Liker
Piker
Hiker
Duiker
Striker
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