uncredit card

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From un- +‎ credit card, since it resembles a credit card but is not one.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈʌnˌkɹɛdɪt kɑːd/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈʌnˌkɹɛdɪt kɑɹd/

Noun

uncredit card (plural uncredit cards)

  1. (dated, rare) A debit card.
    • 1979, Henry V. Berry, The Debit Card Versus the Credit Card, page 12:
      the uncredit card, the asset card, or the check substitution card. Unfortunately, it is not this simple. The debit card is a noncredit payment mechanism.