pie card
/ˈpʌɪ kɑːd/US slang
noun
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.
- for the asking
- for the benefit of
- for the duration
- for the fun of it
- for the hell of it
- for the life of me
- for the love of God
- for the love of Mike
- for the moment
- for the most part
- for the nonce
- for the pot
- for the present
- for the record
- for the rest
- for the ride
- for the sake of argument
- for the taking
- for the time being
- Forth, Firth of
- forthright
- forthrightly
- forthrightness
- forthwith
- Forties