Pikers Meaning in English
word · lemma: piker
التعريف
'Pikers' is a slang term for people who are cheap (unwilling to spend money), or who avoid taking risks or commitments, often seen as timid or stingy.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
'Piker' is informal and sometimes mildly insulting. It's mostly used in American and Australian English. Common collocations: 'such a piker', 'don't be a piker'. It typically refers to someone who is stingy with money or refuses to join in an activity. Not widely used outside slang.
جمل نموذجية
He is one of those pikers who never tips at restaurants.
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All the pikers left when it was time to pay for the pizza.
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Don't be pikers—let's all chip in for the gift.
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I can't believe those pikers left early to avoid splitting the bill.
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You guys are such pikers—come on, live a little!
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No one likes to hang out with pikers who never join in.
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