Definition of
Payoff
- (noun, possession) the final payment of a debt
- (noun, possession) payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
- (noun, possession) the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
- (noun, event) a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
virtue is its own reward
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Synonyms of Payoff
bribe, final payment, issue, proceeds, return, reward, take, takings, wages, yield
Alternate forms of Payoff
Hyponyms: economic rent, hush money, kickback, payback, payola, rent, soap
Hypernyms: aftermath, consequence, income, payment
Origin of the word Payoff
- also pay-off, 1905, "winnings from gambling," from pay (v.) + off. Meaning "graft, bribes" first attested 1930. Phrase to pay off "be profitable" is first recorded 1951. more
via Online Etymology Dictionary, ©2001 Douglas Harper
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