"disloyalty card" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: disloyalty cards [plural]
Etymology: After loyalty card. Even though the phrase has been used as a sum of parts, for example, "play the disloyalty card" (see play the something card) or in its literal sense as a form of boycott (e.g. Unilever disloyaly cards), the earliest known use with the purpose of promoting cooperation among businesses was conceived by barista Gwilym Davies in 2009. Head templates: {{en-noun}} disloyalty card (plural disloyalty cards)
  1. A card used by a group of similar businesses (e.g. coffee shops), which rewards customers who make regular purchases from any of the participating businesses in order to promote cooperative growth.
    Sense id: en-disloyalty_card-en-noun-NlSqSCxq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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