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scrip

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Scrip (noun) means a substitute for regular currency, such as a voucher or token issued by a company or local authority. Example: “Workers at the mining camp were paid partly in scrip, redeemable only at the company store.”

noun
1
A substitute for regular currency, such as a voucher or token issued by a company or local authority.
"Dividends may be made in the form of cash, property, or scrip." — Joanne M. Flood, Wiley GAAP 2015 (2014)
"Workers at the mining camp were paid partly in scrip, redeemable only at the company store."
"The issue and availability of true factional notes by the United States government, such as 10-cent and 25-cent notes, etc., did not eliminate the need for locally issued small scrip until the spring of 1863." — Steve Whitfield, Kansas Paper Money: An Illustrated History (2014)
"The new interior secretary also hastened to resolve the long simmering dispute over the payment of scrip to the dam workers." — Joseph E. Stevens, Hoover Dam: An American Adventure (2014)
2
A certificate representing a share or a claim, such as land or stock.
"He held scrip entitling him to a plot of land out west."

How to use scrip

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA voucher or certificate used instead of real money, or as proof of a claim to shares or land.

Common mistake

Don't confuse with "script" (a written text) — they sound similar but are unrelated words.

Easily confused with
script →
Common pairings
company scrip land scrip paid in scrip
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Word forms

Plural
scrips
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Workers at the mining camp were paid partly in _____, redeemable only at the company store.

Etymology

From Old French escrepe ("purse, bag"), from Old Norse skreppa — related to the word "scarf." The meaning shifted from the bag itself to the paper documents once carried in it.

Origin: Old French

Synonyms

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chitty chit

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Rhymes for scrip

rip grip trip drip strip
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Frequently asked questions

What does “scrip” mean?
The word “scrip” means a substitute for regular currency, such as a voucher or token issued by a company or local authority. In plain terms, a voucher or certificate used instead of real money, or as proof of a claim to shares or land.
How do you pronounce “scrip”?
“Scrip” is pronounced skrihp (/skɹɪp/ in IPA).
How do you use “scrip” in a sentence?
Here is “scrip” used in a sentence: “Workers at the mining camp were paid partly in scrip, redeemable only at the company store.”
What part of speech is “scrip”?
“Scrip” is a noun.
Where does the word “scrip” come from?
The word “scrip” comes from Old French. From Old French escrepe ("purse, bag"), from Old Norse skreppa — related to the word "scarf." The meaning shifted from the bag itself to the paper documents once carried in it.
How many meanings does “scrip” have?
“Scrip” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a substitute for regular currency, such as a voucher or token issued by a company or local authority.

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