cold cash
noun
Simple meaning
Money, regarded as an incentive that can override any doubts or ethical concerns.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
kohldkashSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkoʊldkæʃ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
idiomatic
Money, regarded as an incentive that can override any doubts or ethical concerns.
Money in the form of cash that is readily available
Ready money.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Money, regarded as an incentive that can override any doubts or ethical concerns.
Used this way, cold cash is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in ethics or values contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Ethics/values
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