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perfunctory
Definition: (adjective) unenthusiastic, routine, or mechanical.
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pik·er  audio  (pkr) KEY 

NOUN:
Slang
  1. A cautious gambler.
  2. A person regarded as petty or stingy.
ETYMOLOGY:
Possibly from Piker, a poor migrant to California, after Pike County in eastern Missouri


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