green card
Definition
An informal name for the Permanent Resident Card (Form I-551), a photo ID document issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to lawful permanent residents, allowing them to live and work indefinitely in the United States.
In gaming or sports, a card colored green, often used as a scorecard (e.g., in golf) or a penalty marker less severe than a red card.
Examples
After a decade of ramen noodles and side hustles, Javier finally framed his green card like modern art.
She traded her tourist visa for a green card faster than you can say 'welcome wagon'—now she's unionizing the neighborhood baristas.
His green card arrived on the same day as his lottery ticket rejection, proving irony is the real American pastime.
In golf, a pristine green card means birdies all day; in immigration, it means birdies at the cookout without deportation anxiety.