(dated) A book that passes between a trader and a customer, used to record credit purchases.
(dated) A book that passes between a trader and a customer, used to record credit purchases.
(South Africa, historical) A kind of internal passport used during apartheid to limit the movements of citizens outside of their homelands or designated areas.
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(South Africa, historical) A letter authorizing or requiring a non-white person to leave a certain area; an order of eviction or banishment.
(US) An optional national identity card and travel document, the size of a credit card, issued by the United States federal government.
(Internet slang, sometimes, _, derogatory) A man who travels abroad in the hope of finding a romantic partner, often in Eastern Europe, Asia, Latin America, or the Caribbean.
(banking) A customer's record of deposits and withdrawals from a savings account or current account at a bank, typically recorded in a small booklet. The bank keeps its own record, which is final in any dispute.