American Expressn.

Brit.

/əˌmɛrᵻk(ə)n ᵻkˈsprɛs/,

/əˌmɛrᵻk(ə)n ɛkˈsprɛs/, U.S.

/əˌmɛr(ə)k(ə)n ɛkˈsprɛs/,

/əˌmɛr(ə)k(ə)n ɪkˈsprɛs/

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name American Express.

Etymology: < the name of the American Express Co., provider of the credit and charge cards.The company was founded in 1850 in Buffalo, New York, to provide express transport services, initially in New York State, and later on a national level. The company introduced a scheme of international traveller's cheques in 1891 (compare quot. 1891 for traveller's cheque n. at traveller n. Compounds 2) and launched its charge card services on 1 October 1958.

attributive. Designating a charge card issued by the American Express company. Also absol.: such a card as a means of payment. Cf. Amex n.²In recent use also occasionally referring to a credit card issued by this company.A proprietary name in the United States and United Kingdom.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > management of money > solvency > [noun] > credit documents > credit card

credit card1888

bank card1947

card1950

American Express1958

Amex1958

charge card1962

banker's card1966

Barclaycard1966

cheque card1966

Master Charge1966

gold card1970

asset card1975

debit card1975

visa1976

affinity card1979

master card1979

smart card1980

phonecard1981

key card1985

Connect1987

Switch card1988

society > trade and finance > management of money > solvency > [noun] > credit documents > credit card > system or organization providing

Diners' Club1950

American Express1958

Amex1958

visa1976

switch1977

card company1987

1958 Bridgeport (Connecticut) Telegram 17 Sept. 33/1 Three other member companies have indicated they also will accept the American Express card.

1970 H. S. Thompson Let. 23 Nov. in Fear & Loathing in Amer. (2000) 336 I'm also about to lose my American Express card—which was very hard to get—and which will make my free-lance life very difficult in the future if I lose the bastard.

1976 B. Howar Making Ends Meet viii. 107 ‘It's a regular cottage industry here,’ she said. ‘Wonder they don't take American Express.’

1983 C. Hyde Tenth Crusade ii. 100 ‘You take American Express?’.. ‘Are you kidding? Aspen would be a ghost town without Amex.’

1990 ‘B. Vine’ Gallowglass viii. 97 ‘We're going out to dinner.’ It was for a final spree on the American Express card.

1999 Grosvenor House Art & Antiques Fair: 1999 Handbk. 291 (advt.) With a cheque, draft, or by American Express.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	american express
释义	American Expressn. Brit. /əˌmɛrᵻk(ə)n ᵻkˈsprɛs/, /əˌmɛrᵻk(ə)n ɛkˈsprɛs/, U.S. /əˌmɛr(ə)k(ə)n ɛkˈsprɛs/, /əˌmɛr(ə)k(ə)n ɪkˈsprɛs/ Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name American Express. Etymology: < the name of the American Express Co., provider of the credit and charge cards.The company was founded in 1850 in Buffalo, New York, to provide express transport services, initially in New York State, and later on a national level. The company introduced a scheme of international traveller's cheques in 1891 (compare quot. 1891 for traveller's cheque n. at traveller n. Compounds 2) and launched its charge card services on 1 October 1958. attributive. Designating a charge card issued by the American Express company. Also absol.: such a card as a means of payment. Cf. Amex n.²In recent use also occasionally referring to a credit card issued by this company.A proprietary name in the United States and United Kingdom. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > management of money > solvency > [noun] > credit documents > credit card credit card1888 bank card1947 card1950 American Express1958 Amex1958 charge card1962 banker's card1966 Barclaycard1966 cheque card1966 Master Charge1966 gold card1970 asset card1975 debit card1975 visa1976 affinity card1979 master card1979 smart card1980 phonecard1981 key card1985 Connect1987 Switch card1988 society > trade and finance > management of money > solvency > [noun] > credit documents > credit card > system or organization providing Diners' Club1950 American Express1958 Amex1958 visa1976 switch1977 card company1987 1958 Bridgeport (Connecticut) Telegram 17 Sept. 33/1 Three other member companies have indicated they also will accept the American Express card. 1970 H. S. Thompson Let. 23 Nov. in Fear & Loathing in Amer. (2000) 336 I'm also about to lose my American Express card—which was very hard to get—and which will make my free-lance life very difficult in the future if I lose the bastard. 1976 B. Howar Making Ends Meet viii. 107 ‘It's a regular cottage industry here,’ she said. ‘Wonder they don't take American Express.’ 1983 C. Hyde Tenth Crusade ii. 100 ‘You take American Express?’.. ‘Are you kidding? Aspen would be a ghost town without Amex.’ 1990 ‘B. Vine’ Gallowglass viii. 97 ‘We're going out to dinner.’ It was for a final spree on the American Express card. 1999 Grosvenor House Art & Antiques Fair: 1999 Handbk. 291 (advt.) With a cheque, draft, or by American Express. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1958
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