pawn ticket

American

noun

a receipt given for goods left with a pawnbroker.

pawn ticket British

noun

a receipt for goods pawned

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Etymology

Origin of pawn ticket

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

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The lower court was right in allowing a pawn ticket as evidence that Howard possessed a gun or in admitting police video that showed him escaping from an officer, the judges said.

From Washington Times

The police lack the resources to study every pawn ticket for this item.

From Los Angeles Times

Searching for the stolen diamond brooch, the police heard of a man attempting to sell a pawn ticket for exactly that, and they thought they had hit the jackpot.

From New York Times

Redeem me like a pawn ticket worth little on the marketplace, but priceless in retrieving real value?

From Literature

The terrified mother pawned the cornet immediately and destroyed the pawn ticket.

From Literature

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