calling cardn.

Brit.

/ˈkɔːlɪŋ kɑːd/, U.S.

/ˈkɔlɪŋ ˌkɑrd/,

/ˈkɑlɪŋ ˌkɑrd/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: calling n., card n.²

Etymology: < calling n. + card n.²

a. A card bearing a person’s name and address, sent or left in lieu of a formal social or business visit; a visiting card. Now historical.

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society > leisure > social event > visit > visiting > [noun] > visiting card

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1808 Edinb. Weekly Jrnl. 29 June 1/4 (advt.) Calling and Shop Cards Engraved.

1819 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Dec. 235 Many people are in the habit of jotting down little memoranda of their daily thoughts, occurrences, and engagements—some on the backs of calling cards.

1896 Daily News 24 Oct. 5/6 A note from him, written by himself on his calling card, placed the matter beyond all doubt.

1905 N.Y. Times 7 Feb. 5 (advt.) We'll execute calling cards to your order in conformity with the very latest requirements.

1931 F. L. Allen Only Yesterday viii. 214 The new evidence..consisted chiefly of a calling-card which was supposed to have Willie Steven's fingerprint on it.

1990 Times 15 Sept. 2/6 One of Crippen's calling cards, found recently in Woolwich,..was included [in the auction] at the last minute.

b. figurative. An action or thing by which someone or something can be identified, esp. something regarded as definitive or characteristic evidence that a person or thing was once present.

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1947 Pop. Sci. Monthly May 112/2 Etched on the Speedway's north turn are the broadside wheel marks of a racer, the calling card left by Mauri Rose's mount last year.

1968 Life 5 Apr. 24/3 The awesome implication of these slabs..begins to emerge... They are the cosmic calling cards of some superior intelligence.

1974 D. Goines Daddy Cool i. 16 Daddy Cool took the time to retrieve his knife. He couldn't leave it. It was like a calling card.

2006 Icon May 96/2 His ability to cross disciplines and media has become his calling card.

2. North American. A card which allows the user to make telephone calls from any phone and charge the cost to his or her home telephone number (frequently attributive). Also: a prepaid card that allows the user to make telephone calls up to a specified value.

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1981 PR Newswire (Nexis) 3 Dec. Customers who already have telephone credit cards will automatically receive their new Calling Cards early next year.

1991 K. Hafner & J. Markoff Cyberpunk i. 112 Like many other hackers and phone phreaks, they frequently used illegal MCI calling card numbers.

1995 Home Office Computing June 16/1 Prepaid calling cards are hot, and for good reason—they offer you all the conveniences of regular phone cards with none of the surcharges.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	calling card
释义	calling cardn. Brit. /ˈkɔːlɪŋ kɑːd/, U.S. /ˈkɔlɪŋ ˌkɑrd/, /ˈkɑlɪŋ ˌkɑrd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: calling n., card n.² Etymology: < calling n. + card n.² 1. a. A card bearing a person’s name and address, sent or left in lieu of a formal social or business visit; a visiting card. Now historical. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > social event > visit > visiting > [noun] > visiting card ticket1673 card1749 visiting-ticket1770 visiting card1782 calling card1808 pasteboard1837 1808 Edinb. Weekly Jrnl. 29 June 1/4 (advt.) Calling and Shop Cards Engraved. 1819 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Dec. 235 Many people are in the habit of jotting down little memoranda of their daily thoughts, occurrences, and engagements—some on the backs of calling cards. 1896 Daily News 24 Oct. 5/6 A note from him, written by himself on his calling card, placed the matter beyond all doubt. 1905 N.Y. Times 7 Feb. 5 (advt.) We'll execute calling cards to your order in conformity with the very latest requirements. 1931 F. L. Allen Only Yesterday viii. 214 The new evidence..consisted chiefly of a calling-card which was supposed to have Willie Steven's fingerprint on it. 1990 Times 15 Sept. 2/6 One of Crippen's calling cards, found recently in Woolwich,..was included [in the auction] at the last minute. b. figurative. An action or thing by which someone or something can be identified, esp. something regarded as definitive or characteristic evidence that a person or thing was once present. ΚΠ 1947 Pop. Sci. Monthly May 112/2 Etched on the Speedway's north turn are the broadside wheel marks of a racer, the calling card left by Mauri Rose's mount last year. 1968 Life 5 Apr. 24/3 The awesome implication of these slabs..begins to emerge... They are the cosmic calling cards of some superior intelligence. 1974 D. Goines Daddy Cool i. 16 Daddy Cool took the time to retrieve his knife. He couldn't leave it. It was like a calling card. 2006 Icon May 96/2 His ability to cross disciplines and media has become his calling card. 2. North American. A card which allows the user to make telephone calls from any phone and charge the cost to his or her home telephone number (frequently attributive). Also: a prepaid card that allows the user to make telephone calls up to a specified value. ΚΠ 1981 PR Newswire (Nexis) 3 Dec. Customers who already have telephone credit cards will automatically receive their new Calling Cards early next year. 1991 K. Hafner & J. Markoff Cyberpunk i. 112 Like many other hackers and phone phreaks, they frequently used illegal MCI calling card numbers. 1995 Home Office Computing June 16/1 Prepaid calling cards are hot, and for good reason—they offer you all the conveniences of regular phone cards with none of the surcharges. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1808
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