英语词汇no tickee no washee的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	no tickee no washee
词源	no tickee, no washee. People have always had a hard time getting their wash back from the laundry without having the receipt for it. This expression was common among Chinese laundrymen starting in the late 19th century or earlier and is still occasionally heard. The words have taken on the new, wider meaning of “no credit without collateral.”
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