never-never
1
8.8
- noun
- /ˈnɛvəˈnɛvə/
- Archaic
:
pago a plazos
- She opted for a never-never agreement to pay for her new laptop in installments instead of paying everything at once.
Examples
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Many people fell into debt after purchasing appliances on the never-never.
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My father warned me against buying anything on the never-never.
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They couldn't afford to buy the television outright, so they got it on the never-never.
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I chose to pay for the car using a never-never plan.
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The store offers a never-never payment option for new furniture.
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You can buy the new television on a never-never plan, spreading the payments over several months.
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Many retailers offer never-never options to make expensive purchases more affordable.
Synonyms
4
3.2
A way to pay by making small payments over time
A way to buy something by paying small amounts over time
A way to buy something by paying small amounts regularly
To pay for something by small regular payments while you use it until you own it
Money you pay back in regular fixed payments over time
How Many Payments
- Archaic
1
8.8
- US
4
3.2
Surface Forms
Etymology
Never-never repeats the word never, which means 'not ever', to create the image of something that never ends. A helpful way to remember it is to think of buying on credit and paying in small amounts over a long time, so the payments seem to 'never' stop.