# short-pay

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To pay (someone) less than the amount that is owed; to underpay through error, omission, or miscalculation.

## Etymology
From short + pay, parallel to compounds such as shortchange. Attested in financial and employment contexts since at least the early 20th century.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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