Annie Oakley

[ ohk-lee ]

noun

1. a free ticket, as to a theater; pass.

Oakley, Annie

1. A performer in Wild West shows around the turn of the twentieth century, famous for her marksmanship. In one of her acts, she would flip a playing card into the air and then perforate it with bullets before it hit the ground. The musical Annie Get Your Gun is loosely based on her experiences.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Annie Oakley¹

Allegedly so called because such tickets, punched to prevent resale, resembled the playing cards used as targets by Annie Oakley