penny ante
noun
mass noun
1- chiefly N. Amer. poker played for very small stakes〈主北美〉输赢很小的扑克牌戏, 赌注很小的扑克牌戏。
1.1
- as modifier informal petty; contemptible〈非正式〉琐碎的, 可鄙的：
a penny-ante scandal of little substance.
几乎没有实质内容的可鄙丑闻。