PIKER Definition & Meaning

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piker

[pahy-ker]

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noun

Informal.

a person who does anything in a contemptibly small or cheap way.
a stingy, tight-fisted person; tightwad.
Synonyms: , ,
a person who gambles, speculates, etc., in a small, cautious way.

piker

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noun

a wild bullock
a useless person; failure
a lazy person; shirker
a mean person

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of piker¹

1275–1325; Middle English: petty thief, equivalent to pik ( en ) to pick ¹ + -er ¹; compare dial. (N England, Scots, Hiberno-English ) pike to pick ¹

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of piker¹

C19: perhaps related to _pike ³

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Their leader, their god, was some guy named Piker.

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As a citizen, you cannot be denied entry into the country, but you can be questioned, like Piker was.

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Popular streamer Hasan Piker claims he was detained for hours by US airport officials over his political views.

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Mr Piker questioned this response, inquiring why he was asked about his views on Donald Trump, Israel, Houthi rebels, Hamas and his bans from Twitch.

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Mr Piker accused the government of attempting to create "an environment of fear" in an effort to silence critics.

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