On the Slate

British English has several phrases for the credit and attention given to customers who are known.

Put it on the slate: I will pay later. In pubs and corner shops, the debts of trusted regulars were once chalked on a slate.

On tick: On credit.

The usual?: A greeting for a regular whose order is already known.

A regular: A customer who comes back often and is known by name.

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