Bill Splitting Dictionary
The essential glossary for anyone who's ever split a check. Learn the terms, understand the pain, discover the solution.
check anxiety /tʃɛk æŋˈzaɪəti/
nounThe rising dread when the check arrives and you ordered the salad.
Read full definition fair split /fɛr splɪt/
nounDividing a bill based on what each person actually consumed. Revolutionary concept.
Read full definition going dutch /ˈɡoʊɪŋ dʌtʃ/
verb phraseWhen everyone pays for exactly what they ordered. The civilized approach.
Read full definition itemized split /ˈaɪtəˌmaɪzd splɪt/
nounWhen you pay for what you ordered. Revolutionary.
Read full definition shared appetizer problem /ʃɛrd ˈæpɪˌtaɪzər ˈprɑbləm/
nounThree people ate the truffle fries. Six people are paying for them.
Read full definition split evenly /splɪt ˈiːv(ə)nli/
verb phraseThe art of making someone else pay for your steak.
Read full definition the venmo dance /ðə ˈvɛnmoʊ dæns/
noun, informalThat awkward moment when seven phones come out and nobody knows who's requesting from whom.
Read full definition tip splitting /tɪp ˈsplɪtɪŋ/
nounThe math nobody wants to do. 20% of your share, not 20% of theirs.
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