intransitive verb Etymology: 4pat Date: 1882 to play one's hand as dealt in draw poker without drawing, to oppose or resist change, standpatter noun standpattism noun
STAND PAT
Meaning of STAND PAT in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012