"Annie Oakley" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-Annie Oakley.ogg Forms: Annie Oakleys [plural]
Etymology: Many complimentary tickets had holes punched in them to prevent recipients from reselling them; in this way, they resembled the playing cards that sharpshooter Annie Oakley shot holes in as part of her act, and so were named after her. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Annie Oakley (plural Annie Oakleys)
  1. (US, slang, possibly dated) A complimentary ticket, a free ticket; a comp. Wikipedia link: Annie Oakley Tags: US, dated, possibly, slang
    Sense id: en-Annie_Oakley-en-noun-BOfF1qPX Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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