Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cross someone's palm

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

Syllables: cross -some-one's -palm
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To pay for goods or a service.

Example Sentences

"For all who cross his palm with silver he condescends to lift the drapery that hides the reclining figure, and the larger the coin the longer the look."
""I'd go into a trance and see if I could locate my chum." "You don't have to do that," declared Arnold. "Just cross my palm with a piece of silver and I'll locate him for you.""
"After crossing his palm with a donation, I felt entitled at least to ask where he was from."

Inflected Forms

crosses someone's palm (present, singular) crossing someone's palm (participle, present) crossed someone's palm (participle, past) crossed someone's palm (past) cross someone's palm with silver (alternative)

Phrases

grease someone's palm

Frequently Paired Words

grease someone's palm

Questions

What does cross someone's palm mean?: To pay for goods or a service.

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