Whole Paycheck

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Meaning · English

Whole Foods, an American supermarket chain.

Register: derogatory, humorous, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

We (all right, Nancy) want to buy as much organic dairy products, fruit and produce, meat and fish as we can. So we start at Whole Foods where they have both. At absolutely ridiculous prices. The store is not known as Whole Paycheck for nothing.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “Whole Paycheck” mean?

Whole Foods, an American supermarket chain.

Is “Whole Paycheck” formal or informal?

Whole Paycheck is generally derogatory, humorous, slang.