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单词 Annie Oakley
释义

Annie Oakley

noun

An·​nie Oak·​ley ˌa-nē-ˈō-klē How to pronounce Annie Oakley (audio)
plural Annie Oakleys
: a free ticket

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Phoebe Anne Oakley Moses (1860-1926) starred in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, where she astonished the crowds with feats of marksmanship such as shooting the spots out of playing cards. It wasn't long until her audience noticed that the shot-out card looked like a ticket that had been punched by a train conductor. By 1910, the name "Annie Oakley" was not only synonymous with sharp-shooting but with the ticket-playing card connection, and complimentary tickets have been "Annie Oakleys" ever since.

Word History

Etymology

Annie Oakley †1926 American markswoman; from the resemblance of a punched pass to a playing card with bullet holes through the spots

First Known Use

circa 1910, in the meaning defined above

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