| pawnbroker |
a person whose business is making loans at interest, secured by personal property left with him or her. |
| Pawnee |
a member of a confederation of North American Plains Indians, originally living in Kansas and Nebraska and now in northern Oklahoma. [2 definitions] |
| pawnshop |
a pawnbroker's shop or place of business. |
| pawn ticket |
a receipt given for goods taken to a pawnshop. |
| pawpaw |
variant of papaw. |
| Pax |
in Roman mythology, the goddess of peace; Irene. |
| pax vobiscum |
(Latin) peace be with you. |
| pay |
to give over money to (a person or business) in exchange for goods or services. [16 definitions] |
| payable |
due to be paid, as a debt. [2 definitions] |
| pay an arm and a leg |
(informal) to pay a lot of money, much more than one wishes to spend. |
| pay attention |
to direct your mind to (something); focus your attention on (usu. fol. by "to"). |
| pay back |
to return what is owed or borrowed; repay. |
| paycheck |
a bank check in payment of wages or salary. [2 definitions] |
| payday |
the day on which one's wage or salary is paid. |
| pay dirt |
(informal) any source of wealth, money, or success. [2 definitions] |
| payload |
the revenue-producing number or weight of passengers, cargo, or the like that a vehicle can or does carry. [3 definitions] |
| paymaster |
a person employed or authorized by an organization to pay wages and salaries. |
| payment |
the act or an instance of paying. [3 definitions] |
| payoff |
the full payment of a debt, salary, wager, or the like. [3 definitions] |
| pay off |
to finish payments on (a debt). [3 definitions] |
| pay off a score |
to retaliate in response to a grievance or hurt. |