Definition of card-carrying

card-carrying

• to figuratively be a card-carrying member of an organization or to hold a particular belief or philosophical idea.

  We are all card-carrying members of the belief that Johnny sucks at his job.

  Last edited on May 13 2011. Submitted by Anonymous on Dec 28 2010.

adjective

• enthusiastic.

  He's a card-carrying Democrat.

  Last edited on Dec 28 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'card':
card	Definitions include: to ask for a person's identification (e.g. driver's license) for proof of age.
card shark	Definitions include: a person who is good at card games.
cards up (one's) sleeve	Definitions include: yet unrevealed techniques to solve a problem.
have cards up (one's) sleeve	Definitions include: See cards up (one's) sleeve.
in the cards	Definitions include: destined to be.
Oklahoma credit card	Definitions include: tubing used to siphon gasoline.
(one's) dance card is full	Definitions include: statement used to suggest that the person has more important things to do and will be unable to accept an invitation.
play with a full deck of cards	Definitions include: to be at least mentally average.
v-card	Definitions include: one's virginity
wild card	Definitions include: an uncertain thing.
Other terms relating to 'carry':
carry	Definitions include: being carried is a type of sarcasm.
carry a torch	Definitions include: to be romantically interested in someone who does not share the same feelings.
carry go	Definitions include: used to tell someone to stop messing with people.
carry hardware	Definitions include: Carrying hardware means going about with firearms.
carry on	Definitions include: to fuss or whine at length.
When you have to carry	Definitions include: have to carry, no gun is too light

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