Rolodex

Rolodex
Rolodex Rol"o*dex (r[^o]l"[-o]*d[e^]ks), a. [Trade Mark of Newell Office Products.] A trade name for a type of card file; as, a Rolodex(R) card file. Also used informally and improperly as a noun meaning {Rolodex(R) card file}. [PJC]

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  • Rolodex — 1958, said to be from rolling + index …   Etymology dictionary

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