Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

on the cuff

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.51 in modern English

Syllables: on the cuff
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

On credit, with payment to be made later.

American usage

Example Sentences

"The newspapers were jammed with ads inviting customers to buy on the cuff. Philadelphians could get a $269 television set for $5 down and $4 a week."

Usage

American usage

Phrases

off the cuff

Frequently Paired Words

off the cuff

Synonyms

on one's tab

Questions

What does on the cuff mean?: On credit, with payment to be made later.

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