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card-carrying

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card-car⋅ry⋅ing

[kahrd-kar-ee-ing]
–adjective
1. admittedly belonging to a group or party: a card-carrying Communist.
2. Often Facetious. dedicated to an ideal, profession, or interest: a card-carrying humanist.

Origin:
1945–50
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card-car·ry·ing   (kärd'kār'ē-ĭng)
adj.  
  1. Being an enrolled member of a particular organization: a card-carrying Communist.

  2. Avidly devoted to a group or cause: card-carrying fitness enthusiasts.


[From the assumption that such a person carries a membership card.]
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