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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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of payday1

First recorded in 1520–30; pay 1 + day
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Nicholas Pooran, who was not part of this tour, announced his retirement from international cricket on Monday at the age of 29 and has prioritised franchise paydays.

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Every few months, usually on payday, when the world feels flush and possible, I make a pilgrimage to the fancy Italian sausage shop in the next neighborhood over and buy a new-to-me vinegar.

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The participation payday is the equivalent of nearly half of LAFC’s $20 million payroll — a potential boon for a team that could try to land a marquee star in the months ahead.

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"Too many people are having to pay a poverty premium through using high-cost credit like payday loans," she said.

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Cregger’s spec script prompted an intense bidding war two years ago, with Cregger winning a hefty payday and final cut, provided the test screenings weren’t a disaster.

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