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Pay-off

//ˈpeɪ.ɒf// noun, slang

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Noun
  1. 1
    A payment in full; the state of having been paid in full.

    "At the current monthly payment level, it'll take 32 more months to reach pay-off."

  2. 2
    A reward.

    "What's the pay-off for putting up with her nonsense for ages on end?"

  3. 3
    A return on investment.

    "How soon could we realistically expect any pay-off from loading up on shares of that company?"

  4. 4
    A bribe. informal

    "The prison break never could have succeeded if it hadn't been for multiple pay-offs to various corrupt officers."

  5. 5
    A resolution or justification of an event that has already occurred. colloquial, especially

    "Where's the pay-off for that whole segment of the plot?"

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  1. 6
    Ellipsis of payoff pitch. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

    "The bases are loaded, so he'd better make the pay-off count."

Etymology

Deverbal from pay off.

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