venmo request
/ˈvɛnmoʊ rɪˈkwɛst/
Very CommonA payment request sent through Venmo, often used to split costs or collect money from friends.
Can be seen as passive-aggressive when sent immediately after an event, or used humorously among close friends.
Real-world examples4 examples
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | just venmo request me for your half | Send a payment request so the speaker can pay their share. | x, 2023 |
| 02 | got a venmo request at 11pm lol like it could not have waited until morning | Someone sent a payment request at an unreasonable hour. | x, 2024 |
| 03 | she venmo requested him for the date and now everyone has opinions apparently | Paying back on a date became a topic of discussion. | reddit, 2023 |
| 04 | i'll grab the uber just venmo request everyone later | The speaker will pay upfront and collect from the group afterward. |
Use it when
- Asking someone to pay you back through the Venmo app.
- Splitting a shared expense like dinner or a group gift.
- Collecting money from multiple people for one thing.
Do not use it when
- You mean paying someone (not requesting from them).Use “venmo them” instead.
- The other person doesn't have Venmo.
Variations and related forms
Venmo request vs Splitwise
venmo request
A one-time payment request sent directly in Venmo.
VS
splitwise
Splitwise tracks ongoing shared expenses across a group over time.
Origin and context
Derived from Venmo, the peer-to-peer payment app. As Venmo became a verb in everyday speech, 'venmo request' became the natural phrase for using the app's request feature.
- First seen
- 2010s
- Confidence
- medium
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