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upon the pad

upon the pad is the alternative form of on the pad.

Meaning of on the pad

Phrase (1)

on the pad

  1. (slang) Taking regular bribes.
    • The badge showed that he was on the inspector's pad and the telephone numbers suggested that he had connections.1978, Burgess Laughlin, Job Opportunities in the Black Market, page 5

Phrase (2)

on the pad

  1. (archaic, slang) Practicing highway robbery; robbing travelers on the public roads.
    • . I crown thy nab with a gage of bene-bowse, And stall thee by the salmon into the clowes; To maund on the pad, and strike all the cheats,1622, John Fletcher, Beggar's Bush

Questions about upon the pad

What is upon the pad the alternative form of?
Upon the pad is the alternative form of on the pad.

Words near upon the pad in the dictionary

  1. upon the by
  2. upon the carpet
  3. upon the heels of
  4. upon the instant
  5. upon the matter
  6. upon the pad
  7. upon the point of
  8. upon the square
  9. upon the strength of
  10. upon the tapis
  11. upon the whole

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