Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

annie oakley

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.18 in modern English

Syllables: an-nie oak-ley
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A complimentary ticket, a free ticket; a comp.

American usage; Dated; Slang

Example Sentences

"The prince and princess of Belgium happened to be [...] in Detroit. Hurok sent them a pair of passes [...]. The concert was a sellout, Hurok cleared $4,000, and several days later received a polite note from the prince's equerry expressing Their Highnesses' regret at not having been able to use the Annie Oakleys."

Etymology

Many complimentary tickets had holes punched in them to prevent recipients from reselling them; in this way, they resembled the playing cards that sharpshooter Annie Oakley shot holes in as part of her act, and so were named after her.

Usage

American usage
Dated
Slang

Inflected Forms

Annie Oakleys (plural)

Questions

What does annie oakley mean?: A complimentary ticket, a free ticket; a comp.
Where does annie oakley come from?: Many complimentary tickets had holes punched in them to prevent recipients from reselling them; in this way, they resembled the playing cards that sharpshooter Annie Oakley shot holes in as part of her act, and so were named after her.

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