pay-off

English

/ˈpeɪ.ɒf/, /ˈpeɪ.ɔːf/

noun
Definitions
  • A payment.
  • A reward.
  • A bribe.
  • (colloquial) A resolution or justification of an event that has already occurred, especially in fiction.

Etymology

Compound from English pay + English off (first element of noun).

Origin

English

off

Gloss

first element of noun

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