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barrelheadRelated to barrelhead: cash on the barrelhead cash on the barrelheadPayment at the time of service or purchase (as opposed to payment via credit). Well, I guess I'm not replacing my couch right now because the furniture store requires cash on the barrelhead. I'll have to come back after my next paycheck. See also: barrelhead, cash, on on the barrelIssued immediately at the time of service or purchase. Said of a payment, typically preceded by "money" or "cash." There's no point beginning the project now if we don't have money on the barrel for it. Well, I guess I'm not replacing my couch right now because the furniture store requires cash on the barrel. I'll have to come back after my next paycheck. See also: barrel, on on the barrelheadIssued immediately at the time of service or purchase. Said of a payment, typically preceded by "money" or "cash." There's no point beginning the project now if we don't have money on the barrelhead for it. Well, I guess I'm not replacing my couch right now because the furniture store requires cash on the barrelhead. I'll have to come back after my next paycheck. See also: barrelhead, on Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. cash on the barrelhead and cash on the lineRur. cash at the time of purchase. Jonson's store doesn't give credit. Everything is cash on the barrelhead. They offered me fifty thousand dollars cash on the line for Aunt Nancy's old house. See also: barrelhead, cash, on McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. cash on the barrelheadImmediate payment, as in They won't extend credit; it's cash on the barrelhead or no sale. The lexicographer Charles Earle Funk surmised that this term originated in the days when upended barrels served as both seats and tables in bars, and customers were required to pay for their drinks immediately, literally putting their money on the top (head) of a barrel. See also: barrelhead, cash, on The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. on the barrelhead or on the barrel AMERICANIf you pay cash on the barrelhead or on the barrel, you pay for something immediately and in cash. Customers usually pay cash on the barrelhead, so bad debts aren't much of a problem. Note: The most likely explanation for this expression comes from the days when people first started living in the American West. Saloons (= places where you could buy and drink alcohol) often consisted of just a room with a barrel (= wooden container) of drink in it, and customers who wanted to drink had to put their money on the top of the barrel before being served. Note: The usual British expression for this is on the nail. See also: barrelhead, on Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. ˌcash on the ˈbarrelhead (American English) if you pay for something cash on the barrelhead, you pay in full at the time when you buy it: If I give you cash on the barrelhead, can I get a discount?See also: barrelhead, cash, on Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary cash on the barrelhead Immediate payment: You must pay cash on the barrelhead; we don't offer credit. See also: barrelhead, cash, on American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. cash on the barrelheadMoney paid immediately for a purchase, as in “I’ll give you $50 for that bike, cash on the barrelhead.” Why hard cash should be equivalent to putting money on the flat head of a barrel is unclear. In nineteenth-century America barrel was slang for money, especially for a slush fund provided for a political candidate, and a barrel of money signified a huge fortune. However, these usages are only loosely related to the cliché, which itself may be dying out. See also: barrelhead, cash, on The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also:- cash on the barrelhead
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