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German
Etymology
Unknown, apparently from Arsch (“arse”) + Karte (“card”). According to a popular urban legend, the origin of this term can be found in soccer, more exactly the red card. Since on black-and-white televisions the yellow and red card could not be distinguished, the yellow card was held in the front pocket, while the referee pulled the red card from his trouser pocket. Since the 1990s.
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Noun
Arschkarte f (genitive Arschkarte, plural Arschkarten)
- (slang, vulgar) bad luck
2020 October 28, Ingo Arzt, “Neue Coronamaßnahmen in Deutschland: Kauf dich glücklich”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:Der Mensch ist ein geselliges Tier, liebt bisweilen den Exzess, auf jeden Fall das schöne Beisammensein, die Künste, das Spiel. Tja, und alle, die damit ihren Lebensunterhalt bestreiten, haben jetzt die Arschkarte: Die Bundesregierung hat ihr Tun für am entbehrlichsten erklärt.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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