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Playing the A Card

Making reference to you or your child's autism diagnosis (as a form of disability) in a conversation with a service provider (or customer service representative) to lend greater urgency or import to your request, complaint or request for policy exception. Derived from similar term "Playing he Race Card", an idiomatic phrase that refers to exploitation of either racist or anti-racist attitudes by accusing others of racism.
I can't believe I had to wait in line for 30 minutes to pick up an item at Best Buy that was supposedly ready yesterday. After 10 minutes my son had a meltdown from the sensory overload of spending so much time in the bright, loud store.

You could see employees standing around doing nothing while I waited in line. When the manager working the desk made a comment that 'someone was a little cranky' (instead of apologizing for the inappropriate wait), I almost lost it. I'm still pretty angry but at least I got a $50 gift card after I complained to corporate, Playing the A Card.
by SmoknKynd February 4, 2015
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hard card

your driver's licsense
"dude, i got my hard card the day after my brithday!"
by shabangabang February 14, 2008
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cards

something you play when your board and you dont have internet
Person A: Im bored
Person B: There is no interent
Person A: Lets play cards
by Wii Guy May 11, 2021
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M card

A permit or pass combined with an image which allows the person you give it too to masturbate. In order for the M card to be valid, one must send an image with a caption or any other indication that the image you sent is indeed, “ok to nut to”
I sent my gf an M card with a picture of Ben Swole on May 4th. Nonetheless the nut is strong with this one
by OT14 May 4, 2021
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UNO Reverse Card

A phrase which makes another group of phrases opposite.
Example:

Friend: "Hey! You talk a lot!"
Me: *Pulls out UNO Reverse Card*
Friend: "Oh Dear! You said that I talk too much..!"
by Greg I.M.Spooky June 3, 2022
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by Adujasty343 July 10, 2025
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Trump Card

When MAGA conservatives use their support for Trump try and get away with something bad they've said or done.
MAGA: You're only firing me because I voted for Trump!

Boss: Don't pull the Trump Card on me! You're being fired because you took a bath in the kitchen sink!
by Thehazer May 25, 2024
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