piecard
piecard noun: a union official who is on the side of the boss rather than that of the workers.
Noun
piecard (plural piecards)
- A union official who is on the side of the boss rather than that of the workers.
- "Piecards!" said Jackie. "They've become sell-out, fuckin' piecards. Corrupt bureaucrats."1989, Milt Felsen, The Anti-Warrior: A Memoir, page 133
- Although crusty old piecards knew that Kirkland (whom A.H. Raskin apotheosized as 'a leader of supreme intelligence') was really an emperor without clothes, a discreet, bureaucratic silence froze the doubts and suspicions […]1999, Mike Davis, Prisoners of the American Dream, page 267
Forms of piecard
| plural | piecards |
|---|---|
| alternative form | pie card |
Origin of piecard
From pie + card, in reference to the cards formerly issued by unions that entitled workers to free meals or accommodation. Piecewise doublet of pie chart.
Questions about piecard
- What does piecard mean?
- Piecard means a union official who is on the side of the boss rather than that of the workers.
- What part of speech is piecard?
- Piecard is a noun.
- What is the plural of piecard?
- The plural of piecard is piecards.
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