Annie+Oakley

Определение:
(амер. уст. жарг.) бесплатный билет, контрамарка, про­пуск (в театр, на матч и т. п.; обыкн. пробивается на контроле).

Origin:
//Annie Oakley// (August 13, 1860 – November 3, 1926), born //Phoebe Ann Mosey//, was an American sharpshooter and exhibition shooter. //Oakley//'s amazing talent and timely rise to fame led to a starring role in //Buffalo Bill's Wild West// show, which propelled her to become the first American female superstar. //Oakley//'s most famous trick is perhaps being able to repeatedly split a playing card, edge-on, and put several more holes in it before it could touch the ground, while using a .22 caliber rifle, at 90 feet. During her lifetime, the theatre business began referring to complimentary tickets as "**//Annie Oakleys//**". Such tickets traditionally have holes punched into them (to prevent them from being resold), reminiscent of the playing cards //Oakley// shot through during her sharpshooting act.

Происхождение:
//Анни Оукли// (Annie Oakley, 1860—1926) — зна­менитая американская цирковая ак­триса-снайпер, пробивавшая несколькими пу­лями игральную карту, подбрасывае­мую в воздух.

Примеры:
A newspaper circulation man gave him two "**//Annie Oakleys//**" to a boxing match. ('Life', June 17, 1946, DA) Заведующий отделом распространения газеты дал ему две **//контрамарки//** на бокс.