card carriern.
/ˈkɑːd ˌkarɪə/, U.S. /ˈkɑrd ˌkɛriər/ 1. † a. A person who delivers visiting cards or messages, esp. as an occupation; a messenger. Obsolete.
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society > communication > information > message > [noun] > messenger
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the world > movement > transference > [noun] > conveying or transporting > action of carrying > one who carries > of specific thing
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1845 E. H. Noel tr. J. P. F. Richter Flower, Fruit & Thorn Pieces I. ii. 29 The ward himself..attempted somewhat to appease his letter or card-carrier.
1859 F. S. P. Wolferstan & E. L. Dew Rep. Proc. Comm. House of Commons upon Controverted Elections I. 185 He was at the committee-rooms early on the morning of the polling day, and there gave instructions to the poll and check-clerks, the card-writers and card-carriers.
1885 Hopkinsville Kentuckian 6 Nov. 4/1 One of the uses that is being made of the special delivery stamps in some cities is calculated to arouse the indignation of the card-carriers.
b. A person registered as a member of a specified organization, frequently a political party (esp. a socialist or communist one) or a trade union; (in later use) spec. a person who carries a membership card, esp. proudly or openly; (hence) a loyal or dedicated member. Cf. card-carrying adj.
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society > authority > rule or government > politics > party politics > [noun] > attachment to party > one attached to party > card-carrier
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society > authority > rule or government > politics > party politics > a party > [noun] > Communist Party > member of
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1923 Butler County Press (Hamilton, Ohio) 31 Aug. There is at least one of the committee who is more than a card carrier.
1947 Lima (Ohio) News 31 Dec. 6/2 The following conclusions about the Communist strategy come from some known party card-carriers.
1966 ‘W. Haggard’ Power House iii. 27 His wife was a communist... She wasn't a card-carrier.
2020 @DuchessODork 1 June in twitter.com (accessed 3 June 2020) I got a 30 day ban from @facebook for ‘inciting violence’ against a KKK card carrier (I was not).
2. Any of various devices designed to carry a card or cards (in various senses of card n.2); in later use esp. a small wallet designed for holding credit cards, membership cards, travel cards, etc.
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society > occupation and work > equipment > receptacle or container > case or container > [noun] > for other specific articles
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1901 H. H. Du Bois U.S. Patent 675,268 1/1 In the invention to be herein described I employ a support for the card-carrier.
1917 Brit. Jrnl. Photogr. Almanac 365 The negative is laid in one of the card-carriers, and another one added to come level with the film.
1974 Delaware County (Pa.) Daily Times 11 July 12/1 (advt.) Grainy leather card carrier with Cardin insignia.
2010 Printing News 3 May 9/2 My designer created a beautiful package with a four-color letter, card carrier and personalized membership card.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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