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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

charliecard

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
char-liecard
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stored-value smart card used by passengers to pay their fares on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.

Etymology

From Charlie + card, named after a fictional character in a folk song who cannot leave the Boston subway system because he cannot pay the five-cent surcharge required to leave the train.

Inflected Forms

CharlieCards (plural)

Phrases

EZ-Link GTA Farecard Oyster card Touch 'n Go MBTA's official CharlieCard site

Frequently Paired Words

CharlieTicket EasyRider EZ-Link GTA Farecard MetroCard Multivia Octopus Oyster card

Questions

What does charliecard mean?
A stored-value smart card used by passengers to pay their fares on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
Where does charliecard come from?
From Charlie + card, named after a fictional character in a folk song who cannot leave the Boston subway system because he cannot pay the five-cent surcharge required to leave the train.

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