the till

Meanings

• noun

  A container or receptacle, typically one used to keep and make sales or issue refunds in a retail or commercial establishment.

  - "Please give me the total amount in the till at the end of the day."
  - "The cashier counted the money in the till before closing the store."

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Variants

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have her hands in the till , have his hands in the till , have one's hands in the till , have their hands in the till , have/put one's hands in the till , put her hands in the till , put his hands in the till , put one's hands in the till , put their hands in the till , with her hands in the till , with his hands in the till , with one's hands in the till , with their hands in the till

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Etymology

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Old English teal, tylle, meaning a chest or receptacle.

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Trivia

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1. The first cash register was invented in 1879 by James Ritty.

2. The term 'till' comes from the Old English word 'teal', meaning a chest or receptacle.

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Related Concepts

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1. cash register: A modern electronic device used for recording sales and making change in a retail or commercial establishment. It often includes a till.

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Culture

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The till is a common object found in retail and commercial establishments. It is used to keep and make sales or issue refunds. In literature and art, the till is often depicted as a symbol of wealth and financial transactions.

How to Memorize "the till"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a cash register or a large box with a drawer where money is kept. This is a till.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'till' with the sound of coins being dropped into a container or the sight of money being counted.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Tills are used to Take In Large Sums' to remember the meaning of the word.

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