"pass up like a white chip" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: passes up like a white chip [present, singular, third-person], passing up like a white chip [participle, present], passed up like a white chip [participle, past], passed up like a white chip [past]
Etymology: In reference to white poker chips, which typically carried the lowest value. (Compare blue chip.) Etymology templates: {{m|en|blue chip}} blue chip Head templates: {{en-verb|pass up<passes up,passing up,passed up> like a white chip}} pass up like a white chip (third-person singular simple present passes up like a white chip, present participle passing up like a white chip, simple past and past participle passed up like a white chip)
  1. (transitive, obsolete, US, simile) To reject or ignore; to treat as worthless. Tags: US, obsolete, transitive
    Sense id: en-pass_up_like_a_white_chip-en-verb-jJoKCIMQ Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English similes

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