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SpongeBarb Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary
front sb. the money
Hi,
Do 'front me the money' and 'pay me the advance' mean the same thing? Thanks.
Do 'front me the money' and 'pay me the advance' mean the same thing? Thanks.
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Generally, yes-- but pay me in advance is a request for compensation for work to be done only, while front me the money means 'give me the money first', which may be for work to be done, or may be for a purchase to be made, with the speaker acting as purchasing agent.
- Generally, yes-- but pay me in advance is a request for compensation for work to be done only, while front me the money means 'give me the money first', which may be for work to be done, or may be for a purchase to be made, with the speaker acting as purchasing agent.
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Generally, yes-- but pay me in advance is a request for compensation for work to be done only, while front me the money means 'give me the money first', which may be for work to be done, or may be for a purchase to be made, with the speaker acting as purchasing agent.
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One more variation from Mr. M's comment, it could be that the person asking isn't making the purchase on behalf of the other person, but simply asking for a temporary loan. "Can you front me the money for lunch? I'll pay you back Friday."
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In current slang [1960+, as per J. Green], it seems to mean give, advance as a loan (not only money).
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