Annie Oakley

[ ohk-lee ]

/ ˈoʊk li /

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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

annexe, annexed, annexure, An Nhon, Annie, Annie Oakley, Annigoni, annihilable, annihilate, annihilation, annihilation radiation

How to use Annie Oakley in a sentence

Annie Lee Cooper, well played by Winfrey, is shown trying but failing to register to vote.
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We recently saw that very thing with the new “Annie” movie because a black actress played Annie.
Rush Limbaugh’s Fear of a Black James Bond|Dean Obeidallah|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The company recently partnered with Oakley to create a one-of-a-kind single malt Scotch flask.
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RELATED: Annie Leibovitz's 'Pilgrimage' (Photos) The subjects for Pilgrimage, on the other hand, are intimate objects.
Annie Leibovitz Talks About ‘Pilgrimage,’ Susan Sontag, Vogue & More|Justin Jones|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Annie Leibovitz had hit a pretty rough patch in life by 2009.
Annie Leibovitz Talks About ‘Pilgrimage,’ Susan Sontag, Vogue & More|Justin Jones|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was musical too, and would sing Annie Laurie for you at any time, accompanying himself on the piano.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
Yo warnt one ob de oberflowin kind, Miss Annie, admitted the old black woman.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison
Annie had hardly retired, when—a little shyly—the boys entered, uncertain of their reception.
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We had no molds, but Annie said the latest style in Natchez was to make a waxen rope by dipping, then wrap it round a corn-cob.
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I been always first whalin' skipper out o' Homeport, and—don't you see my meanin', Annie?
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