单词 | pay night |
释义 | > as lemmaspay night pay night n. a night when wages are paid; the evening of a day on which wages are paid. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > payment for labour or service > paying (money) for labour or service > [noun] > time of payment payday1529 pay night1792 1792 T. Holcroft Anna St. Ives VII. cxx. 77 As it is pay night, the hungry scoundrel must not be disappointed. 1820 C. Mathews Let. 25 July in A. Mathews Mem. C. Mathews (1839) III. vii. 148 The common outcry was against Saturday for a second performance, as it is pay-night, and the worst night in the week. 2003 Toronto Star (Nexis) 12 July h3 In Bognor Regis..life is a weary round of serving drinks, getting drunk, smoking the odd joint and passing out cold on pay night. < as lemmas |
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