"CharlieCard" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: CharlieCards [plural]
Etymology: Charlie + card, named after a fictional character in a folk song who cannot leave the Boston subway system because he cannot pay the five-cent surcharge required to leave the train. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|Charlie|card}} Charlie + card Head templates: {{en-noun}} CharlieCard (plural CharlieCards)
  1. A stored-value smart card used by passengers to pay their fares on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. Wikipedia link: CharlieCard
    Sense id: en-CharlieCard-en-noun-c94mEYu4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Related terms: CharlieTicket, EasyRider, EZ-Link, GTA Farecard, MetroCard, Multivia, Octopus, Oyster card, Readycard, SmartRider, SmarTrip, Suica, Touch 'n Go, Translink, MBTA's official CharlieCard site

Inflected forms

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