green card

See also: Green Card and greencard

English

Etymology

The work permit from the historical greenish color (first used in 1946), the bank card from its green design, made to resemble US dollar bills.

Noun

green card (plural green cards)

  1. (US) A US work permit, officially known as United States Permanent Resident Card.
  2. (field hockey) A warning card, given to a player for an infraction of the rules. A further infraction may warrant a yellow card or red card.
  3. (banking) A chargecard launched by American Express in 1969.
  4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see green,‎ card.

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Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English green card.

Noun

green card m (plural green cards)

  1. green card (United States work permit)