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Shell out 

Having to pay an amount of money for something, especially if unexpected or having to pay more than one thinks is a fair price.
"I brought the whole family to the game, which cost a fortune. To make things worse, once I got there had to shell out to buy hotdogs, icecream, sodas, and baseball hats!"
Shell out by Mark D Smith November 10, 2003

shell out 

1. usually means "to pay for"
2. to hand or give out
shell out by Balder November 9, 2003

shell out 

We went bowling last night and I had to shell out because no one else had any cash.
shell out by octopod November 9, 2003

shell out 

to dispense, esp. money
He didn't get a new tv because he didn't want to shell out 150 bucks.
shell out by suh spaynkzaloht November 9, 2003

shell out 

adjective - relating to consuming excessive amounts of room service, shelling out is essentially the equivalent of crabbing or lobstering in the context of a chinese buffet. shelling out is particularly embarrassing if exectued at the hotel poolside
"shall i call room service again or are you about to shell out?"
shell out by buffetmaster March 1, 2009

Shell-out Falter 

The set of delaying tactics, mystified looking around moves and "where the hell's my wallet" self-frisking someone makes when they want you to pickup the check.
He's in a startup now and won't pay for anything, all he'll do is pull a Shell-out Falter on you.
Shell-out Falter by Ross Brunson November 30, 2011
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