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Rolodex

noun

Etymology

Genericized trademark, from rol(ling) + -o- + (in)dex. The brand name was originally part of a range including other items such as the Autodex and Clipodex.

  1. derived from index — “a discoverer, informer, spy; of things, an indicator, the forefinger, a title, superscription”
  2. compounded as rolodex — “rolling + -o- + index”

Definitions

  1. A type of rotating file index used for storing addresses, especially in a work context.

  2. One's contact list.

  3. A large list or category (of something specified).

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. To index, or scan through, in the manner of a rotating file index.

      • I was already mentally Rolodexing through viable excuses.

    2. Alternative form of Rolodex.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA