rain check

Dave Wilton, Thursday, January 01, 2009

A rain check was originally a voucher issued at baseball games that were rained out, allowing the spectators to return to watch another game. From the National Police Gazette of 10 May 1884:

The Toledo [baseball] Club will give rain-checks this season.

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