pawn ticket

noun

a receipt given for goods left with a pawnbroker.

Origin of pawn ticket

First recorded in 1855–60

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Examples from the Web for pawn ticket

Jobst, though he had made over his pawn-ticket, claimed to be Elector of Brandenburg; and voted for Himself.
History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol, II. (of XXI.)|Thomas Carlyle
Of course, Jim had not intended to get the young greenhorn into any trouble when he had sold him the pawn-ticket.
McAllister and His Double|Arthur Train
It was a French pawn-ticket for a pledged watch, dated the previous night.
The Lightning Conductor|C. N. Williamson
I absently poked it up with a paper-knife, and then found that it was a pawn-ticket from Attenborough for 120 upon diamonds.
Story of My Life, volumes 1-3|Augustus J. C. Hare

He put back his pawn-ticket, and did not try to produce any other credentials.
Imaginary Interviews|W. D. Howells

British Dictionary definitions for pawn ticket

pawn ticket

noun

a receipt for goods pawned

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pawn ticket

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