ANNIE OAKLEY


Meaning of ANNIE OAKLEY in English

n ( AmE infml )

a free ticket or pass, e.g. for a theatre performance. It is called this because it has holes in it (so that it cannot be used again) and looks like one of the cards shot by Annie Oakley as part of her act.

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.