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cash-strapped

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\ ˈkash-ˌstrapt How to pronounce cash-strapped (audio) \

Definition of cash-strapped

: lacking sufficient money

First Known Use of cash-strapped

1973, in the meaning defined above

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“Cash-strapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cash-strapped. Accessed 25 Jun. 2022.

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