pay the Man

An individual doing anything they would not do nor wish to do under 'normal' or natural circumstances because of the existence of Man/Machine/Establishment/Religion and their policies.

(Literal)"It's tax season.. I'm going to have to pay the Man soon"

(Metaphorical)"Abbie has a court date on Monday; the time for her to pay the Man is drawing nigh"

(Religious, Literal) The Church tells the impoverished faithful to tithe twice as much, for 'the Lord will help them recover from their hardship faster'.

(Religious, Metaphorical) "You missed Church on Sunday and died on Tuesday without the Last Rites. Dude, you're going to HELL!"

by The Urban Philosophers' Syndicate March 24, 2006

pay a gay day

august 11 is pay a gay day. you need to pay your gay freind as much as they want.

gay: oh it’s pay a gay day today😏😏
freind: how much you want then

gay: 50 quid

freind: fuck you x

by DarthVadersNan July 4, 2021

Pay homage to the porcelain altar

To take a really fat dump, pinch a loaf, or otherwise defecate in a porcelain receptacle.

"Dude, where ya going?"
"I must pay homage to the porcelain altar."

by the79bomb October 7, 2009

pay out

The money a prostitute has to pay her pimp each night. Mentioned in 'Whoop That Trick' by D'Jay.

Nigga, i ain't even made pay out yet.

by God of Technology August 13, 2007

pay attention

To show attention toward a friend, teacher, or peer

The girl loves to pay attention to her peers.

by King of Kings of Kings of King February 9, 2017

pay respects

What you do as a tribute towards the dead; usually done either in the military or in modern culture like E-Dubble. Its usage with that last one was due to the game "Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare."

Person 1) "Dude, E-Dubble is dead! D:"
Person 2) "Sheit, well, time to pay respects."

by The Idiot Who Defines Slang. December 24, 2017

Pay high rent and eat bugs

This is how Bill Gates is neo-posing we solve the climate crisis.

Pay high rent and eat bugs?🐛 Is Bill Gates serious?

by Sexydimma November 26, 2022