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Definition of card

card

noun

verb - transitive

  • to ask for a person's identification (e.g. driver's license) for proof of age. (In New York, the term was "proofed.")
    The bouncer carded me at the door, so I couldn't get in.
                                                                                                                               

    Citation from "Four Little Words", American Dad! (TV), Season 2 Episode 15 (2007) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Apr 11 2013. Submitted by Kristin K. from Detroit, MI, USA on Oct 14 1998.

  • to ask for identification, usu. that of a person under the age of 18 or 21.
    I can't believe he carded me when I tried to get into that club!

    Last edited on Dec 07 2010. Submitted by Michael R. on Mar 27 2006.

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