payday

[ pey-dey ]
/ ˈpeɪˌdeɪ /

noun

the day on which wages are given, payment is made, etc.
Informal. a day or period during which a great deal of money, success, fame, etc., is won or obtained: Payday came when she was given a screen test by a big Hollywood studio.

Origin of payday

First recorded in 1520–30; pay1 + day

Words nearby payday

pay-to-play, payable, payback, paybox, paycheck, payday, payday lender, paye, payee, payer, paying guest

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British Dictionary definitions for payday

payday
/ (ˈpeɪˌdeɪ) /

noun

the day on which wages or salaries are paid