ContextWord · Ages 11-30 · In use
receipts
Proof, usually screenshots of messages, used to back up a claim or catch someone in a lie.
She says she never said it? I have receipts.
For parents and educators
Screenshots get passed around fast. A good reminder for kids that private messages rarely stay private.
Where it came from
From the proof-of-purchase slip, used in Black English before spreading widely.
Also heard as
got receipts, show the receipts
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