green-carder

noun

green-card·​er
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plural -s
: a foreign national with permission to work in the U.S.

Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of green-carder was in 1964

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“Green-carder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green-carder. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.

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