to fork over

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.

To hand over; to pay over, as money. A common expression in colloquial language.


He groaned in spirit at the thought of parting with so much money. There was, however, no help for it, so he forked over the five dollars.--Knickerbocker Mag.

A would-be prophet down South, lately said in one of his sermons, that "he was sent to redeem the world and all things therein." Whereupon a native pulled out two five dollar bills of a broken bank, and asked him to fork over the specie for them.--Newspaper.

We want money in our treasury; and as you are making a small sprinklin' off the place with your panorama, you might as well leave a little on it behind; so fork over the license money.--Newspaper.

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