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Definition of 'lowball'

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The position of the ball on an American railroad ball signal that indicated Stop .
  • (poker) A form of poker in which the lowest-ranking poker hand wins the pot. Usually the ace is the lowest-ranking card, straights and flushes do not count making the best possible hand being A, 2, 3, 4, 5 regardless of suits (in contrast to deuce-to-seven lowball.)
  • A form of cribbage in which the first to score 121 (or 61) is the loser.
  • An unmixed alcohol drink served on ice or water in a short glass.
  • See also

    *cribbage *poker

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • to give an intentionally low estimate of anything, not necessarily with deceptive intent.
  • To give (a customer) a deceptively low price or cost estimate that one has no intention of honoring or to prepare a cost estimate deliberately and misleadingly low.
  • To make an offer well below an item's true value, often to take advantage of the seller's desperation or desire to sell the item quickly.
  • Antonyms

    *highball