fork out

to pay your share of money for something

1: You gonna fork out for a limousine?
2: Hell no!

forking out

Literally means to leave.

Derives from the Mid-Western phrase "Put a fork in me because I am done".

Laura: "Alright, I am forking out."

Jeremy: "Okay, I'll see you tomorrow."

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forked out

to eject someone unceremoniously from an interesting Skype or IM conversation.

I was just forked out of the skype. I don't understand why. Was I being annoying? Were you guys about to talk smack about me?