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cash-and-carry

cash-and-carry

2 4.5
Selling goods that customers must pay for in cash and carry away themselves
  • adjective
  • /ˈkæʃ ənd ˈkæri/
: 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
1 3.5

An order to get goods or services now and pay later

How Convenient

delivery
613 1.0
supermarket
241 1.0
self-service
7 3.4
cash-and-carry
2 4.5
stall
43 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.