'front' me the cash
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It means "loan". You give me the money "up front" and I'll pay you back.
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Could you tell me why I can't find the definition of the word "front" meaning "loan"? I mean is it used as a slang or what?
"I need you to front me the cash. I'm out"
Re: "It means "loan". You give me the money "up front" and I'll pay you back."
Could you tell me why I can't find the definition of the word "front" meaning "loan"? I mean is it used as a slang or what?
"I need you to front me the cash. I'm out"
Re: "It means "loan". You give me the money "up front" and I'll pay you back."
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Yes, you're right, it's slang, and I think it's urban slang. This is not slang little kids living in the suburbs would use.
Look here: http://onlineslangdictionary.com/definition+of/front :
verb
to give someone something of value, expecting that they will compensate you later, as they can't right now.
Look here: http://onlineslangdictionary.com/definition+of/front :
verb
to give someone something of value, expecting that they will compensate you later, as they can't right now.
I'll front you the money if you'll buy me those tickets.
Could you front me the drugs and I'll pay you back later?
Are you kidding? EVERYONE uses "front".
The Merriam-Webster dictionary does not list "front" as a verb.
Dictionary.com provides the following definitions for "to front":
-to have the front toward; face: Our house fronts the lake.
-to meet face to face; confront.
-to face in opposition, hostility, or defiance.
-to furnish or supply a front to: to front a building with sandstone.
-to serve as a front to: A long, sloping lawn fronted their house.
-Informal. to provide an introduction to; introduce: a recorded message that is fronted with a singing commercial.
-to lead (a jazz or dance band).
-Phonetics. to articulate (a speech sound) at a position farther front in the mouth.
-Linguistics. to move (a constituent) to the beginning of a clause or sentence.
You'll note none of these definitions correspond to how this thread uses "to front."
It is therefore incorrect to say that "EVERYONE" uses this term. It is safe to say your average 5-year-old does not know what it means to front something, because most young children do not know street slang. It is equally safe to say that your 85-year-old grandmother does not know what it means, either.
Dictionary.com provides the following definitions for "to front":
-to have the front toward; face: Our house fronts the lake.
-to meet face to face; confront.
-to face in opposition, hostility, or defiance.
-to furnish or supply a front to: to front a building with sandstone.
-to serve as a front to: A long, sloping lawn fronted their house.
-Informal. to provide an introduction to; introduce: a recorded message that is fronted with a singing commercial.
-to lead (a jazz or dance band).
-Phonetics. to articulate (a speech sound) at a position farther front in the mouth.
-Linguistics. to move (a constituent) to the beginning of a clause or sentence.
You'll note none of these definitions correspond to how this thread uses "to front."
It is therefore incorrect to say that "EVERYONE" uses this term. It is safe to say your average 5-year-old does not know what it means to front something, because most young children do not know street slang. It is equally safe to say that your 85-year-old grandmother does not know what it means, either.
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Actually, it does. Click this link, select "2 front (verb)" and look at the last definition (#7): advance <fronted him the cash>