(US) A periodic payment, usually in the form of a paper check, received by an employee from an employer for work performed.
(US) A periodic payment, usually in the form of a paper check, received by an employee from an employer for work performed.
He was delighted after getting his first paycheck, but subsequently blew it all on the horses.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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I connected to public Wi-Fi to post an update before I go and disconnect it. I assumed they forgot to pay the bills, but that wasn't the actual reason. It's because they had insufficient funds before paycheck.
“I connected to public Wi-Fi to post an update before I go and disconnect it. I assumed they forgot to pay the bills, but that wasn't the actual reason. It's because they had insufficient funds before paycheck.”
“i shouldn't have taken this job again, fuck.........!!! don't be me guys!! don't be a good worker and accept more work if you don't have to! just say no next time!! fuck the paycheck!! it's not worth your sanity!!”
“What's confusing me is when my mom is actually going to get her paycheck. My dad says 10 PM, my mom says tomorrow, and then the day after tomorrow?? My brain is fucking fried.”
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(US, idiomatic) To have the entirety of one's earnings consumed by living expenses, thus having nothing left over to save; to make just enough (money, etc.) to survive; to scratch by.