Scrip was a way of financing his mercantile without requiring operating capital.
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The temp staffers pay for goods with scrip and rich people buy Twitter followers.
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At the end of the day, debtors ahve a real asset and savers have worthless scrip.
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Globe has yet to release a statement on the scrip takeover offer from Mariner.
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German military forces used their own scrip for payment of goods and services.
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There were scrip notes worth pennies and scrip notes worth considerably more.
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So the city printed millions of dollars of scrip, in denominations as high as $100.
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Those who wanted to go out but didn't have scrip were desperate to get sitting jobs.
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Such stories make Depression scrip more than just old paper, collectors say.
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A certificate whose value is recognized by the payer and payee; scrip is not currency but may be convertible into currency
Scrip is any substitute for currency which is not legal tender and is often a form of credit. Scrips were created as company payment of employees and also as a means of payment in times where regular money is unavailable, such as remote coal towns or occupied countries in war time. ...
Scripped is an online screenplay services company offering three services: script writing, script registration, and script coverage. Scripped currently does not facilitate collaboration among screenwriters. According to Techcrunch, Scripped has more than 60,000 writers as of March 2010.
A small medieval bag used to carry food, money, utensils etc
A form used to represent ownership of fractional shares in lieu of issuing share certificates.
A note issued by and redeemable at a merchant or group of merchants
A temporary document that represents a portion of a share of stock, often issued after a stock split or spin-off.
A two-part paper receipt dispensed by a scrip terminal that prints scrip. Usually this document is then handed to a clerk to procure goods or services.
Paper currency (often color-coded) issued by competent authority for temporary use; also called "funny money", "play money", or "shinplaster". ...