PAYDAY
NOUNS
1895 ► RECKONING the time or process of paying wages, payday → Eng. dial.
1940 ► EAGLE’S DAY payday → US sl.
1940 ► EAGLE-FLYING DAY payday → US sl.
1940 ► THE DAY THE EAGLE SHITS payday → World War II Amer. sl.
1941 ► EAGLE DAY payday → Amer. sl.
1958 ► ALIBI DAY among loggers: payday → Amer. dial.
1965 ► MOTHER’S DAY a payday or day when welfare cheques are issued → Amer. sl.
PHRASES
1918 ► THE EAGLE FLIES used for expressing payday; often used with ‘when’ → US sl.
1918 ► THE EAGLE SCREAMS used for expressing payday; often used with ‘when’ → US sl.
1918 ► THE EAGLE SHITS used for expressing payday; often used with ‘when’ → US sl.
1918 ► WHEN THE EAGLE WALKS when pay is disbursed; on payday → Amer. sl. esp. military usage
1919 ► WHEN THE EAGLE SQUAWKS when pay is disbursed; on payday → Amer. sl. esp. military usage
1922 ► WHEN THE EAGLE MOULTS when pay is disbursed; on payday → Amer. sl. esp. military usage
1929 ► WHEN THE EAGLE SCREAMS when pay is disbursed; on payday → Amer. sl. esp. military usage
1941 ► WHEN THE EAGLE FLIES when pay is disbursed; on payday → Amer. sl. esp. military usage
1942 ► THE EAGLES BOWELS MOVE TODAY it is payday → Amer. sl.
1950 ► THE EAGLE FLIES ON FRIDAY Friday will be payday → African-American sl.
1953 ► WHEN THE EAGLE SHITS when pay is disbursed; on payday → Amer. sl. esp. military usage
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