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payday

[ pey-dey ]

noun

  1. the day on which wages are given, payment is made, etc.
  2. Informal. a day or period during which a great deal of money, success, fame, etc., is won or obtained:

    Payday came when she was given a screen test by a big Hollywood studio.



payday

/ ˈɪˌɪ /

noun

  1. the day on which wages or salaries are paid
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of payday1

First recorded in 1520–30; pay 1 + day
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Example Sentences

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As name, image and likeness paydays have skyrocketed for basketball transfers ahead of a House vs.

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He bribed women to have babies with hints of massive paydays, but then reneged on the deal when they asked for normal father behavior, like acknowledging paternity.

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And with transfers seeking huge paydays ahead of the impending House settlement, prices have never been higher, either.

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But when Totone learns that his region’s Gruyère-like specialty can land a 30,000-euro payday from a contest, he’s spurred, with his friends’ help, to revive his family’s operation and make a prizewinning Comté cheese.

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