"no tickee, no washee" meaning in English

{
  "etymology_text": "A phrase stereotypically attributed to Chinese laundry workers in centuries past, who would only return a customer's washing when the ticket (receipt) was presented.",
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
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        {
          "ref": "1974, New York (State). Office of Employee Relations, Grievance and Disciplinary Arbitrations (volume 2, page 118)",
          "text": "Dr. Weiss said that what he had said was, \"No grant, no research, no tickee, no washee.\""
        },
        {
          "ref": "1999, James Ellroy, The Dudley Smith Trio, page 191",
          "text": "'I don't need money. I need information.'\n'And if I don't proffer this information you'll take your business elsewhere?' Buzz nodded toward the tram car. 'No tickee, no washee. […]",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2002, Barbara Ann Lambert, Rusty Nails & Ration Books, page 326",
          "text": "It was really important to keep the slip of paper, given as a receipt because No tickee, no washee!",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Something is not to be had without an exchange; there will be no deal without the required consideration or recompense."
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          "Canada",
          "Canada"
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        ],
        [
          "exchange",
          "exchange"
        ],
        [
          "deal",
          "deal"
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        [
          "consideration",
          "consideration"
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        [
          "recompense",
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        "(Canada, US, slang) Something is not to be had without an exchange; there will be no deal without the required consideration or recompense."
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  "word": "no tickee, no washee"
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  "etymology_text": "A phrase stereotypically attributed to Chinese laundry workers in centuries past, who would only return a customer's washing when the ticket (receipt) was presented.",
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  "pos": "phrase",
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          "ref": "1974, New York (State). Office of Employee Relations, Grievance and Disciplinary Arbitrations (volume 2, page 118)",
          "text": "Dr. Weiss said that what he had said was, \"No grant, no research, no tickee, no washee.\""
        },
        {
          "ref": "1999, James Ellroy, The Dudley Smith Trio, page 191",
          "text": "'I don't need money. I need information.'\n'And if I don't proffer this information you'll take your business elsewhere?' Buzz nodded toward the tram car. 'No tickee, no washee. […]",
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        },
        {
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          "text": "It was really important to keep the slip of paper, given as a receipt because No tickee, no washee!",
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        }
      ],
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        "Something is not to be had without an exchange; there will be no deal without the required consideration or recompense."
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          "deal",
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          "consideration",
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          "recompense",
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        "(Canada, US, slang) Something is not to be had without an exchange; there will be no deal without the required consideration or recompense."
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