Idiom idiom
paisa vasool
Meaning
bang for the buck; cost-effective, value for money, worthwhile
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“This movie was great, total paisa vasool.”
“The buffet was expensive, but with all the food we ate, it was definitely paisa vasool.”
“After the long journey and the high ticket price, the breathtaking view from the summit proved to be true paisa vasool for the exhausted hikers.”
Origin
Borrowed from the Hindi *paisā vasūl*, which translates literally as "money recovered."
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Last updated August 10, 2026