cold cash

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cold cash

noun

idiomatic, uncountable Money, regarded as an incentive that can override any doubts or ethical concerns.
Similar: cold hard cash, hard cash
uncountable Ready money. "Promises, especially from Joe Larkin, will go a long way, though they don't rouse the white hot enthusiasm that cold cash in the pocket does."
Similar: cold hard cash, hard cash
archaic, uncountable Specie (as contrasted with paper money).
Similar: cold hard cash, hard cash

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@misc{cold_cash_2026,
  title = {cold cash},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cold%20cash},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}