A customer walks into the pawnshop to sell a Playstation 2, brings in a Nokia phone charger as the power cord. The customer then goes home to get the right charger, and brings in another wrong charger. Example #2: Customer comes to the pawnshop to sell a microwave ... and forgets to take out his lunch.
refers to an individual who is financially constrained to the point where, when they visit a pawnshop to purchase items, they must opt for a layaway plan, allowing them to pay for the items in installments, reflecting their limited budget and financial circumstances.
Josh: Hey Rocko, have you noticed how Drew has been acting lately?
Rocko: Yeah, he's been a bit strange. What's up?
Josh: Well, I hate to say it, but I think Drew's turning into a "lay-away at the pawnshop ass nigga."
Rocko: Really? How do you figure?
Josh: Last week, he told me he had to put a microwave on layaway at the pawnshop just to afford it.
12 step recovery jargon referring to someone new who talks about how great life is, now that they'resober. Usually meaning that the person is out of touch with reality.
The new guy seems pretty happy for a dude who has no job, no money and no family. He must be on a pink cloud.