stand Sam en · VERB
Etymology
A reference to Uncle Sam, imagined as paying for supplies for the US military.
Meanings
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(archaic, slang) To pay for refreshment or drink; to treat somebody to something.
If you care to stroll into the Argyll Rooms about eleven, I'll stand sam for a bottle to celebrate.
1959, John Dickson Carr, Scandal at High Chimneys, page 9:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stood Sam | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| stood Sam | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| standing Sam | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| stands Sam | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |