Annie Oakley
[ ohk-lee ]
/ ˈoʊk li /
noun
a free ticket, as to a theater; pass.
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Origin of Annie Oakley
Allegedly so called because such tickets, punched to prevent resale, resembled the playing cards used as targets by Annie Oakley
Words nearby Annie Oakley
annexationism, annexe, annexure, An Nhon, Annie, Annie Oakley, Annigoni, annihilable, annihilate, annihilation, annihilation radiation
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