piecard

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noun

A union official who is on the side of the boss rather than that of the workers.

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Meanings

nounpiecard (plural piecards)

plural piecards · alternative pie card

  1. derogatoryslangA 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
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    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

Origin

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.

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APA

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MLA

“piecard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piecard. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “piecard,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piecard.

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