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Definition of pie card in English: pie cardnoun ˈpʌɪ kɑːd US slang 1A card entitling the holder to free meals or lodging, especially one issued by a labour union; a meal ticket. Now historical. 2Chiefly derogatory. The holder of such a card; a labour union member, especially a corrupt or self-serving union official; someone who begs for a meal, a sponger.
Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in Arizona Republican. From pie + card. Definition of pie card in US English: pie cardnounˈpʌɪ kɑːd US slang 1A card entitling the holder to free meals or lodging, especially one issued by a labour union; a meal ticket. Now historical. 2Chiefly derogatory. The holder of such a card; a labour union member, especially a corrupt or self-serving union official; someone who begs for a meal, a sponger.
Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in Arizona Republican. From pie + card. |