noun
piker
Piker (noun) means a soldier armed with a pike, a pikeman.
noun
1
A soldier armed with a pike, a pikeman.
2
One who bets or gambles only with small amounts of money.
3
A stingy person; a cheapskate.
4
A bullock living in the wild. (Also used attributively.)
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Etymology
From pike + -er. In some senses, it has been linked etymologically to the word pikey as well as to Pike County in eastern Missouri https://web.archive.org/web/20051111194645/http://www.yourdictionary.com/ahd/p/p0300200.html. In the latter instance the term originally denoted poor immigrants to California.
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What is the meaning of piker?
"piker" (noun) means a soldier armed with a pike, a pikeman.
What are the different meanings of piker?
"piker" has 3 main meanings: 1. A soldier armed with a pike, a pikeman; 2. One who bets or gambles only with small amounts of money; 3. A stingy person; a cheapskate.