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payday

payday

85 1.0
The day workers get their pay
  • noun
  • /ˈpeɪˌdeɪ/
translation icon : día de pago
  • He always saves a portion of his earnings for emergencies until the next payday.
  • a payday loan

It's easy to feel flush and rich when it's payday and start spending it all on stuff.

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Examples

  • But on the day of her first payday, she didn't show up.

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  • I want you to loan me $1,000 till payday.

  • When you got that big payday, what was the first thing Oscar bought?

  • It's easy to feel flush and rich when it's payday and start spending it all on stuff.

  • Understand all of the rules and regulations of a payday loan before you take it.

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  • And after this payday, I'm gonna get my girl a new playhouse, and a bike.

  • Many employees look forward to payday because it means they can pay their bills.

  • On payday, she treated herself to a nice dinner to celebrate receiving her salary.

How Long

mortgage
  • Specialized
526 5.4
time loan
  • Specialized
7.1
short-term
225 3.3
payday
85 1.0

Surface Forms

payday singular
paydays plural

Morphology

payday = pay + day (transparent) = pay + day

The term 'payday' is a straightforward combination of 'pay' and 'day', directly indicating the day on which payment is made.

Etymology

Payday comes from pay ('money given for work') and day ('a day on the calendar'), so it simply means the day when workers receive their wages or salary.