| 词汇 | penny-ante |
| 词源 | penny-ante. Penny-ante for anything or anyone of small importance is a figurative use of the poker term penny-ante meaning a poker game in which the ante, the first bet in the pot, is only a penny. The term dates back to mid-19th-century America. |
| 随便看 |
英语词源词典收录了13259条英语词源词条，基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的起源、历史，是研究英语词汇或通过词源学英语的必备工具。