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Where the money was supposed to be, just an awkward silence and a thank-you.
means Describes work, debts, or invoices that have not been compensated with actual money.
from The prefix un- (Old English, meaning not) bolts onto paid, from Latin pacare, to pacify or settle — because paying someone literally meant making peace with them.
Etymology twistPay shares roots with pacify and peace.
Resume euphemismOften disguised as exposure or experience.
Legal weightUnpaid debts can outlive the debtor.