The Receipts 

Background information, blackmail, and/or "proof" obtained from stalking someone extensively on social media.

Jen: So his new girlfriend had a baby that just magically disappeared.
Kim: How do you know that?

Jen: I went back 450 days on her insta... I have the receipts.

The Receipts by Just Curly September 3, 2016

i wanna see the receipts 

A request for evidence.

The phrase was stated in an interview with Whitney Houston when Diane Sawyer read a headline concerning the cost of Houston's drug habit. Houston, apparently assuming there were receipts from drug dealers and also apparently assuming Sawyer had them requested to see said receipts. The clip went viral in the form an animated .gif.

Person 1: "Did you hear? Cher passed away."
Person 2: "I wanna see the receipts."

i wanna see the receipts by drinkmytearsandcry February 21, 2012

Show Me The Receipts 

to have proof of something.

Girlfriend: My girl said she saw you with that other bitch!

Boyfriend: Did she? alright then, SHOW ME THE RECEIPTS!

Show Me The Receipts by LAV June 18, 2012

Show me the receipts 

Response asking for proof of one's past misdeeds when a queen makes a wild accusation about you. *Be careful, if the receipts can be presented, then YOU look like an ass!

Dontatella Vertachi: "Gurl, why the hell were you dancing half naked with David while your man was passed out last night?"
Cuckoo Channel: "Show me the receipts!"
Dontatella Vertachi" *Whips out camera phone* "Here! I took a video!"

Show me the receipts by JrsProperty17 May 31, 2012

Keeping the Receipts 

a somewhat paranoid diligence, whereby someone mentally stores the evidence of another’s behaviour, should they ever need it in future.

Often done in order to log consummate lying by individuals in positions of influence or power, such as political figures.

Peter Oborne is a consummate receipt-keeper, maintaining a record of politicians who are lying. He has been keeping the receipts of political elites in an effort to hold them to account.

Keeping the Receipts by 1xs April 10, 2021

Collecting the Receipts 

(v) the act in which one screenshots text conversations to use as blackmail in the future

Susan: I can’t beileve he said that? He shouldn’t get away with that

Clair: Girl he won’t. I’m collecting the receipts.

Collecting the Receipts by Claret Mcbrowb June 12, 2018

Got the receipts 

Having tangible evidence that something is true — whether that is a good thing or a bad thing.

Golfer 2: Wait! No way you scored a hole in one last weekend!
Golfer 1: Sure did, and I’ve GOT THE RECEIPTS. (My caddy caught on cellphone)

Got the receipts by LA-Bebo July 18, 2025