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proof you were there, spending money you swore you wouldn't.
means A written or printed acknowledgment that money, goods, or a transaction has been received.
from From Old French 'recete' and Latin 'recepta,' the feminine past participle of 'recipere' (to receive) — itself 're-' (back) plus 'capere' (to take). The silent 'p' was smuggled in by Renaissance scholars keen to flag the Latin root, which is why we still write it but never say it. The same Latin verb gives us 'recipe,' and indeed old cookbooks once called their instructions 'receipts' — proof that taking-back and taking-in were long the same idea.
- toxic coating
- Thermal receipts contain BPA absorbed through fingertips.
- no ink
- Heat darkens the paper, not a printer cartridge.
- latin root
- From recipere, meaning to receive or take back.
- unrecyclable
- Most thermal paper can't be recycled due to chemicals.
- length record
- CVS receipts became a running internet joke for size.
gutenberg receipt — first printed receipt in europe, 1454, mainz printing shop
tea act receipt — receipt for taxed tea that sparked boston tea party, 1773
irs receipt 1040 — standard us income tax filing receipt showing submission confirmation