sucker list
noun Informal.
a list of names and addresses of persons considered by a business, charity organization, etc., to be likely purchasers or donors.
Origin of sucker list
An Americanism dating back to 1945–50
Words nearby sucker list
suck in,
suck off,
suck up to,
sucker,
sucker bait,
sucker list,
sucker punch,
sucker-punch,
suckerfish,
sucket fork,
suckfish
Idioms and Phrases with sucker list
sucker list
A list of names of likely prospects for making purchases or donations, as in Some charities raise money by selling their sucker lists to other organizations. This term uses sucker in the sense of “dupe,” a usage that in turn alludes to the naiveté of a baby suckling at its mother's breast. [Colloquial; 1940s]