# no tickee, no washee

> English word · Phrase

## Definitions
1. Something is not to be had without an exchange; there will be no deal without the required consideration or recompense.

## Etymology
A phrase stereotypically attributed to Chinese laundry workers in centuries past, who would only return a customer's washing when the ticket (receipt) was presented. See also -ee.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/no-tickee-no-washee