cash money
Americannoun
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
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
I don’t know whether this association means they’re unionized, but I would pay cash money to see all those sports mascots walking a picket line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2022
A lot of people converted cash money into crypto because it is much safer and easier to carry.
From The Verge ● May 24, 2022
Still and all, he got better terms at the store than most, on account of my daddy, and Papa helped out some with cash money.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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