fiddler's pay
fiddler's pay
obsolete An expression of gratitude and a gift of wine. You cannot just give him fiddler's pay for all his hard work. It certainly warrants fair wages. A: "You're OK with this fiddler's pay?" B: "Sure. It's not like I did that much work for them." I'm sorry, but fiddler's pay is unacceptable. I'm looking to be fairly—and monetarily—compensated for my efforts here.
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