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firestone layaway

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables
fire-stone lay-away
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice of issuing a check on insufficient funds.

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

Derived from the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, a manufacturer of rubber products, in reference to rubber check.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Firestone layaways (plural)

Questions

What does firestone layaway mean?
The practice of issuing a check on insufficient funds.
Where does firestone layaway come from?
Derived from the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, a manufacturer of rubber products, in reference to rubber check.

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