scrip

scrip¹ n.

Business[uncountable] paper money printed for temporary use in emergency situations.
[countable] a certificate representing a fraction of a share of stock.

scrip¹ n.

a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
a scrap of paper.
Business[Finance.]
- a certificate representing a fraction of a share of stock.
- Businessa certificate to be exchanged for goods, as at a company store.
- Businessa certificate indicating the right of the holder to receive payment later in the form of cash, goods, or land.
Currencypaper currency in denominations of less than one dollar, formerly issued in the United States.

1610–20; earliest sense "scrap of paper'' perh. gradational variant of scrap¹; subsequent sense development shows influence of script and subscription, with def. 3a specifically a shortening of subscription receipt

scrip′less, adj.

scrip² n. [Archaic.]

scrip³ n. [Informal.]

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scrip /skrɪp/ n

a written certificate, list, etc
a small scrap, esp of paper with writing on it
- a certificate representing a claim to part of a share of stock
- the shares allocated in a bonus issue

Etymology: 18th Century: in some senses, probably from script; otherwise, short for subscription receipt

scrip /skrɪp/, script n

Etymology: 20th Century: short for prescription

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