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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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embedded multimedia card

Pronunciation: /ɪmˈbɛdɪd ˌmʌltiˈmi diə kɑ rd/ (Suggested phonetic pronunciation)
Definition:
Embedded Multimedia Card (noun phrase) - An incorporated iteration of the MMC (MultiMediaCard) retentive medium, frequently utilized in cellular telephones and economical portables.
Significance:
• It defines an internal type of memory card.
• It emphasizes its built-in nature.
• It identifies it as a component of phones and laptops.
• It avoids prohibited language origins.
• It improves concise identification.
• It replaces lengthy descriptions.
Examples:
• “The economical portable utilized an embedded multimedia card for archival.”
• “The manufacturer decided to employ an embedded multimedia card on their new cellular phones.”
• “The capacity of the embedded multimedia card is sufficient for most applications.”
by Dmitrio February 12, 2025
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Sex-quity Card

When you have sex with your first person who is a member of AEA/Actor's Equity Association you get your "sex-quity card"
OMG I totally blew that hottie from Spring Awakening last night and bagged my sex-quity card.
by infiniteache May 20, 2010
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card person

Someone who takes great pride in writing thoughtful cards.
Oh, that's why you were stressing out about the card. I forgot, you're a card person."
by BoopBeeeeep February 17, 2022
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card trick

When you run a playing card through your crack then give somebody the business with it.
Greg: I gave my girlfriend the card trick when she fell asleep last night. She was mad, it woke her up out of a dead sleep when I waved it under her nose. She deserved it though.
by cut the cards August 3, 2022
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blu card

A code name used for SNAP / EBT cards.
Someone should be a friend and sell me 300 blu card
by Fraud4Shitters July 2, 2025
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Pokémon Cards

God's gift to the world. The holographic Pokémon Cards grant power and wealth to one who possesses it. Especially a holographic Charizard.
Person 1: "Wanna Trade Pokémon Cards?"

Person 2: "Yeah. You can have one of the holographic Charizards that I have and never use."

Person 1 (Holding Holographic Charizard): IIIIIIIIIIII HAVE THE POWER!
by Maya Butreeks May 7, 2021
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