by tmojay January 8, 2005

When you are paid in a form other than cash unexpectedly. This may or may not be something desirable. Term comes from the Trident Layers commercial where the baby sitter is paid in gum instead of cash.
Anyone who pays in gum is extremely cheap.
Anyone who pays in gum is extremely cheap.
"I was paid in gum for moving Steve's shit out of his apartment; I got two of his Xbox games."
"Alas poor Yoric, you paid in gum you cheap bastard."
"Alas poor Yoric, you paid in gum you cheap bastard."
by Hakumei Dagger December 20, 2009

by ill-paid April 15, 2016

by TheOneAndOnlyBigGeorge January 15, 2010

To poop "on the clock" at one's place of employment. Then afterwards, divide the wages earned during the time it took to defecate by the estimated weight of the dump to determine how much money you received to "do your business at your business."
I had some bad Mexican food for lunch so rather than go to the meeting, I got paid by the pound. I get paid $12 per hour and in the 30 minutes it took me to produce a 2lb crap loaf, I ended up making $3 per pound.
by O-hole September 2, 2013

Television programing that consists of companies promoting their products. Usually shown early morning/late at night/whenever you are desperate for something to watch.
Usually the products advertised are worthless pieces of crap being sold for 'the low, low price of 12 payments of 43.32!!'.
Usually the products advertised are worthless pieces of crap being sold for 'the low, low price of 12 payments of 43.32!!'.
by Freak Obscene May 4, 2004

by worrd. March 29, 2009
