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Etymology
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Noun
tickee (plural tickees)
- (slang or dialect) A ticket.
1881, The Clothier and Furnisher - Volume 11, page 37:This man (Wun Lung) say he got none an' no tickee. He lose tickee.
2005, Dave Glaze, The Light-Fingered Gang, page 23:"No tickee!" he cried. "I know I have no tickee. It's in my room. Lost! Lost!"
2014, Anne Gribbons, Collective Remarks:They will not allow anybody to show under their banner, unless they consider the riders capable at the level they wish to compete. “No tickee, no showee,” and there is no way around it.
Usage notes
- This spelling usually imitates the Chinese and Japanese pidgin, and is most often used as part of the phrase no tickee, no washee. Many consider it offensive and racist.
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