cash on the barrelhead

Meaning: (US,idiomatic)Moneyin the form of papercurrencyorcoins, paid immediately at the time and place of atransaction: cash only (nocredit), and at thepoint of sale.1938September 1, Charles B. Parmer, “Serial Story: Photo Finish—Twelve”, inTelegraph-Herald, Iowa, US, retrieved23 July 2013, page11:"[W]e're selling, to the highest bidder, and forcash on the barrel head. . . . Cash in hand, no checks accepted."1947March 31,Foreign Relations: Potent Weapon,Time:[I]n 1946 the U.S. exported $2,166 million worth of food. . . . Most of this ($1,354 million) was paid for,cash on the barrelhead. But $628 million was the U.S. contribution to UNRRA stocks, and $184 million went through Lend-Lease.2003February 25,Paul Krugman, “Threats, Promises and Lies”, inNew York Times, retrieved22 July 2013:In return for support of an Iraq invasion, Turkey wanted—and got—immediate aid,cash on the barrelhead, rather than mere assurances about future help.

Examples:

EN: I'll pay top wages, $60 a month, cash on the barrelhead.
ES: Pagaré los mejores sueldos, 60 dólares al mes.
EN: 50 cents an acre, cash on the barrelhead.
ES: 50 centavos el acre, al contado.
EN: plus 42c, cash on the barrelhead.
ES: Aquí las tienes, muchacho. Y la propina, te la daré yo.
EN: Get on the radio, tell them I'm paying cash on the barrelhead.
ES: Di en la radio que les pagaré más dinero.
EN: Only thing makes you a guest... in this joint, pal, is cash on the barrelhead.
ES: Lo único que lo hace un huésped... aquí, amigo, es el efectivo inmediato.
EN: Sight unseen, cash on the barrelhead.
ES: Un desconocido, pagó en efectivo.
EN: Two miles of road to pave and cash on the barrelhead.
ES: Tres kilómetros de carretera que pavimentar y dinero sobre un barril.
EN: currently non-existent - it's all "cash on the barrelhead" - and Cuba needs
HI: जो "आज की पसन्द" पर टकटकी लगाए नही खड़े हैं _ charcha
EN: give me cash on the barrelhead, I'll take you down the road
HI: मुझे तोड़ लेना वनमाली,उस पथ पर देना तुम फेंक
EN: Give me cash on the barrelhead, I'll take you down the road
HI: मुझे तोड़ लेना वनमाली,उस पथ पर देना तुम फेंक
EN: And seeing as how he paid cash on the barrelhead, it all belongs to you.
ID: Dan lihat bagaimana dia membayar secara tunai, itu semua milikmu.

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