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I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today

Phrase used by Wimpy, Popeye's hungry pal. Song from the 1980 movie "Popeye."
An appeal for a small loan that will not be payed back.
Generally used by a person who considers themself a likeable egomaniac.
"I will gladly pay you tuesday for a hamburger today!" (sung)
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I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today

A line used by Popeye's gambling and hamburger loving friend Wimpy in the Live-Action Popeye film.
Winpy- "A genuine hamburger for the Gentleman. I'm buying."
Random dude- "Gee thanks."
Server dude- "Who's paying?"
Wimpy- "I'm buying. He's paying."

I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today

A song my friends and I sing in the lunch line at school. Why? Nobody knows.
Sky: I will gladly pay you tuesday for a hamburger today.
Amber&Emily: She will gladly pay you tuesday for a hamburger today.
Innocent Bystander1: What in the hell does that mean?
Innocent Bystander2: Nobody really knows, they just sing it every day to piss off the lunch ladies.

I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today

a monetary lone with a set payment date.
"I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today"

Becomes:

"If you buy me a hamburger today I'll pay you back on Tuesday"

I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today

A phrase common to New York city, implying that one will pay another back for a hamburger on the next tuesday, or any tuesday, in exchange for the hamburger on the day he is asking for it. This phrase is only implying that the hamburger will be paid back for however, and is taken advantage of by bad people, leaving the people who actually wish to pay back the money looked at as untrustworthy.
"I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today" said the snyde looking man. When the cashier heard this, he shot the man and took all his money.