# Origin of "Laundry List"

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 6, 2007, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-laundry-list/399033 "2007-04-06T21:03:38Z")\
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No cite, but I’m sure I’ve seen Babylonian cuneiform tablets that have been translated to discover that they are receipts for lists of garments handed over for washing.

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