Rolodex

rolodex English Etymology en, from en rolling -o- index rol(ling) (in)dex. The brand name was originally part of a range including other items such as the Autodex and Clipodex. Noun thumb|150px|Rolodex A type of rotating file index used for storing addresses, especially in a work context. en by extension One's contact list. A large list or category (of something specified). Verb To index, or scan through, in the manner of a rotating file index. en 2017 Jaime Primak Sullivan The Southern Education of a Jersey Girl 50 I was already mentally Rolodexing through viable excuses.