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pay as you go

pay as you go
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pey az yoo goh]
    • /peɪ æz yu goʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pey az yoo goh]
    • /peɪ æz yu goʊ/

Definitions of pay as you go words

  • noun pay as you go the act of paying or being paid; payment. 1
  • noun pay as you go wages, salary, or a stipend. 1
  • noun pay as you go a person with reference to solvency or reputation for meeting obligations: The bank regards him as good pay. 1
  • noun pay as you go paid employment: in the pay of the enemy. 1
  • noun pay as you go reward or punishment; requital. 1
  • noun pay as you go a rock stratum from which petroleum is obtained. 1

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Origin of pay as you go

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1830-40

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Parts of speech for Pay as you go

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pay as you go popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

pay as you go usage trend in Literature

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