To pay in cash.
1824. His guardy was sent for, and he planked the cash.—Nantucket Inquirer, April 19.
1835. His patient returned, and, planking ten dollars, took possession of her invaluable medicine.—D. P. Thompson, ‘Adventures of Timothy Peacock,’ p. 104.
1847. I guess you’ll jist please to hand over five dollars for that there segar you’re smoking. So jist plank up.—J. K. Paulding, ‘American Comedies,’ p. 103.
1851. He would leave the room, but soon return, and present himself in a noisy manner at the table, and boldly “plank down” the very money he had received.—D. B. Woods, ‘Sixteen Months at the Gold Diggings,’ p. 75.
1852. They planked their dollar apiece at the entrance.—C. A. Bristed, ‘The Upper Ten Thousand,’ p. 226 (N.Y.).
1855. [He was] receiving his cards, and “planking” his shillings.—W. G. Simms, ‘Border Beagles,’ p. 324 (N.Y.).
