I’ll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today
“i’d like you to lend me some money”
etymology is from the cartoon “popeye”, where the character wimpy would frequently utter this phrase. he was a glutton, and would consume burgers at a ferocious rate but could rarely pay for his habit.
the phrase implies the underlying feeling that the person will unlikely actually pay for the hamburger (or whatever) on tuesday (or ever, for that matter.
i told my bank that i’d gladly ‘pay them tuesday for a hamburger today’ to buy that new sportscar, but they wouldn’t approve me.
7 more definitions
from popeye cartoons. line often uttered by popeye’s portly friend wimpy. of course, “tuesday” would never come, and so wimpy constantly secured himself a free lunch. thus the line is used to jokingly indicate that one would like to “borrow” something without any real intention of ever paying you back.
at the movies:
bob: aw man, i forgot my wallet! hey joe, i’ll gladly pay you tuesday for a movie ticket today…?
joe: yeah whatever…i’ll buy your sorry -ss another movie ticket just shut up.
phrase used by wimpy, popeye’s hungry pal. song from the 1980 movie “popeye.”
an appeal for a small loan that will not be payed back.
generally used by a person who considers themself a likeable egomaniac.
“i will gladly pay you tuesday for a hamburger today!” (sung)
a famous quote from popeye’s friend, wimpy j. wellington, or wimpy for short.
the definition says it all.
a line used by popeye’s gambling and hamburger loving friend wimpy in the live-action popeye film.
winpy- “a genuine hamburger for the gentleman. i’m buying.”
random dude- “gee thanks.”
server dude- “who’s paying?”
wimpy- “i’m buying. he’s paying.”
a song my friends and i sing in the lunch line at school. why? n-body knows.
sky: i will gladly pay you tuesday for a hamburger today.
amber&emily: she will gladly pay you tuesday for a hamburger today.
innocent bystander1: what in the h-ll does that mean?
innocent bystander2: n-body really knows, they just sing it every day to p-ss off the lunch ladies.
a monetary lone with a set payment date.
“i’ll gladly pay you tuesday for a hamburger today”
becomes:
“if you buy me a hamburger today i’ll pay you back on tuesday”
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