单词 | annie oakley |
释义 | Annie Oakleyn. U.S. colloquial (now somewhat rare). A complimentary ticket or pass to a theatrical or sporting event. ΚΠ 1914 Sun (N.Y.) 28 Nov. 8/4 ‘I'm glad to see that the other fight clubs have backed me up and cut out the Annie Oakleys,’ said Jimmy Johnston yesterday. ‘What are Annie Oakleys? Why, complimentary tickets, you know, shot full of holes.’ 1958 Dept. of State & Justice, Judiciary & Related Agencies Appropriations for 1959: Hearings before Subcomm. Comm. Appropriations House of Representatives (85th Congress, 2nd Sess.) 473 We have found out in previous hearings in connection with this program that you have given away what I consider fabulous numbers of Annie Oakleys. 2014 Postmedia Breaking News (Nexis) 26 Feb. For his shows.., prices were slashed and there were even freebies floating around. When a big-name artist resorts to Annie Oakleys, something's wrong. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2022). < |
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