pay-as-you-go

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noun pay-as-you-go the principle or practice of paying for goods and services at the time of purchase, rather than relying on credit. 1
adjective pay-as-you-go of, relating to, or based on such a principle or practice: a pay-as-you-go budget. 1
adjective pay-as-you-go Pay-as-you-go is a system in which a person or organization pays for the costs of something when they occur rather than before or afterwards. 0
adjective pay-as-you-go a system of paying for something as expenses are incurred rather than in advance, and therefore not allowing for debts to build up 0
noun pay-as-you-go to pay expenses as they arise 0

before 1830

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An Americanism dating back to 1830-40

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