boter bij de vis

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally: “butter with the fish”. Compare German Butter bei die Fische.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈboːtər bɛi̯ də ˈvɪs/

Noun[edit]

boter bij de vis f (uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic) immediate payment at the moment of sale or delivery

Interjection[edit]

boter bij de vis

  1. indication that one wants to be paid immediately