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cash money

American  

noun

South Midland and Southern U.S.
  1. cash, as distinguished from a check or money order.


Etymology

Origin of cash money

1895–1900;

Example Sentences

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A slang term for cash money is “dead presidents.”

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026

More than 1 million people paid cash money to see Bargatze perform last year and CBS is clearly betting that enough of them will tune in to dramatically goose up telecast viewership.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2025

He said his family didn’t have much cash money, but he, his siblings and older half-siblings would spend hours in the woods of their backyard, playing and fantasizing and dreaming.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 3, 2023

A lot of people converted cash money into crypto because it is much safer and easier to carry.

From The Verge ● May 24, 2022

She knew as well as Lyddie and Charles that they could never have managed without the cash money those calves brought in.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson

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