paymentguess
nounUK /ˈpeɪməntɡes/
US /ˈpeɪməntɡes/
A paymentguess is a rough idea of how much money you will pay before you know the real amount.
The plumber gave us a paymentguess of about fifty pounds for the repair.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. An informal estimate of a bill or fee made without exact numbers.
Before the trip, she made a paymentguess for petrol and tolls.
3. A first guess at a price given to a customer before work begins.
The mechanic's paymentguess was low, so the final bill surprised us.
4. A quick calculation of what someone owes, used only as a guide.
We did a paymentguess for the shared dinner and split it evenly.