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on pump

on pump prepositional phrase: on credit; with payment delayed until later.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (US, Nebraska) On credit; with payment delayed until later.
    • to buy something on pump

Questions about on pump

What does on pump mean?
On pump means on credit; with payment delayed until later.
What part of speech is on pump?
On pump is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on pump in the dictionary

  1. on par
  2. on parade
  3. on pins and needles
  4. on point
  5. on principle
  6. on pump
  7. on purpose
  8. on rails
  9. on rare form
  10. on read
  11. on record

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