no tickee, no washee
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Meaning · English
Something is not to be had without an exchange; there will be no deal without the required consideration or recompense.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Dr. Weiss said that what he had said was, "No grant, no research, no tickee, no washee."
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “no tickee, no washee” mean?
Something is not to be had without an exchange; there will be no deal without the required consideration or recompense.
Is “no tickee, no washee” formal or informal?
no tickee, no washee is generally slang.