wagewane
/ˈweɪdʒˌweɪn/nounVerified NewThe fade of financial confidence across a pay cycle, from the flush days after payday to the careful arithmetic of the last week.
The same person is two different consumers depending on the date. Wagewane is the month's tide, felt in the shrinking of the delivery-app tab and the return of the cheapest aisle.
Etym. — wage + wane — the moon's decline applied to money's.
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