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card-carrying

[kahrd-kar-ee-ing]
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adjective

admittedly belonging to a group or party: a card-carrying Communist.
Often Facetious. dedicated to an ideal, profession, or interest: a card-carrying humanist.

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Origin of card-carrying

First recorded in 1945–50
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British Dictionary definitions for card-carrying

card-carrying

adjective

being an official member of a specified organizationa card-carrying union member; a card-carrying Communist
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for card-carrying

card-carrying

adj.

1948, used frequently during Cold War in U.S. (typically in reference to official membership in the communist party), from card (n.1) + present participle of carry (v.).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper