2Canadian a booth, etc., at which money (especially that won from gambling) is paid out; chiefly figurative, often with reference to the payment of salaries.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Westminster Gazette.
Definition of pay wicket in US English:
pay wicket
noun
1= pay-gate (now rare).
2Canadian a booth, etc., at which money (especially that won from gambling) is paid out; chiefly figurative, often with reference to the payment of salaries.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Westminster Gazette.