Idiom: Cash On The Barrelhead
Meanings
On the American frontier, barrels were employed as desks or tables with which to conduct transactions.
How to pronounce "cash on the barrelhead":
AU
Money in the form of paper currency or coins, paid immediately at the time and place of a transaction: cash only (no credit), and at the point of sale.
Example Sentences
1
The customer insisted on paying cash on the barrelhead for the antique chair.
2
The mechanic wouldn't start repairing my car until I paid cash on the barrelhead.
3
The landlord required the tenants to pay cash on the barrelhead every month.
4
The seller refused to accept any other form of payment and demanded cash on the barrelhead.
5
The store had a policy of cash on the barrelhead for all purchases.
