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cash-and-carry

cash-and-carry

1 4.5
Selling goods that customers must pay for in cash and carry away themselves
  • adjective
  • /ˈkæʃ ənd ˈkæri/
translation icon : pago al contado
  • We prefer to shop at cash-and-carry stores to avoid delivery fees.

Examples

  • Come with me, and maybe I can promote some cash-and-carry.

    Carmen Jones (1954)

  • People loved being able to buy stuff cash-and-carry at the show.

    Blog text (11)

  • It's all cash and carry down here, Gordy.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • And not long after my dad had a small cash and carry called Hootie's after his nickname.

  • Apparently, potent highs and the promise of an uncomplicated cash-and-carry business cut through all troublesome issues of race, creed, color, or political affiliation.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • The grocery store is a cash-and-carry business, so customers must pay in cash and take their items home themselves.

  • At the market, everything is cash-and-carry, meaning you will need to bring your own bags and cash.

Antonyms

credit order
3.5

An order to get goods or services now and pay later

How Convenient

delivery
540 1.0
supermarket
244 1.0
self-service
1 3.4
cash-and-carry
1 4.5
stall
38 1.0

Surface Forms

cash-and-carry positive

Morphology

cash-and-carry = cash + carry (transparent) = cash + carry

The adjective is a direct compound describing the business model 'pay cash and carry goods away', which is readily inferable from its components.

Etymology

Cash-and-carry is literal: cash means 'pay now' and carry means 'take away', so the phrase describes a shop where you pay on the spot and carry your goods yourself.