on the drum

phrase

Money in the form of paper currency or coins, paid immediately at the time and place of a transaction, especially to a soldier as pay or bonuses.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. idiomaticMoney in the form of paper currency or coins, paid immediately at the time and place of a transaction, especially to a soldier as pay or bonuses.
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APA

on the drum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20drum

MLA

“on the drum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20drum. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on the drum,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20drum.

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