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glad and sorry

glad and sorry noun: a hire purchase scheme.

Noun

glad and sorry (uncountable)

  1. (dated, slang) A hire purchase scheme.

Origin of glad and sorry

So called because one is initially glad to have the purchased item, but later sorry to have to make the repayments.

Questions about glad and sorry

What does glad and sorry mean?
Glad and sorry means a hire purchase scheme.
What part of speech is glad and sorry?
Glad and sorry is a noun.

Words near glad and sorry in the dictionary

  1. glacéd
  2. glacéed
  3. glacéing
  4. glacés
  5. glad
  6. glad and sorry
  7. glad hand
  8. glad hands
  9. glad rags
  10. glad tidings
  11. glad wrap

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