hard cash
noun
: money that a person has and can use immediately : money in the form of bills and coins rather than checks or credit cards
He wanted hard cash for his watch.
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During the pandemic, Japan got a lot better about accepting digital payments, but there are still lots of places that only want cold, hard cash, especially small businesses.
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Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025
With a 45% rebate — in hard cash, not tax credits — crew depth honed over 60 years of TV production, and a king who hand-delivers vintage jeeps, Jordan’s pitch is alluring.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 15 July 2025
In just a few short days, the instagram account will celebrate one year of hiding cold, hard cash across Music City.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 25 June 2025
Colbert’s commentaries and interviews often go viral on social media, but that attention isn’t easily converted into cold, hard cash since CBS doesn’t control the social platforms.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
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Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025
With a 45% rebate — in hard cash, not tax credits — crew depth honed over 60 years of TV production, and a king who hand-delivers vintage jeeps, Jordan’s pitch is alluring.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 15 July 2025
In just a few short days, the instagram account will celebrate one year of hiding cold, hard cash across Music City.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 25 June 2025
Colbert’s commentaries and interviews often go viral on social media, but that attention isn’t easily converted into cold, hard cash since CBS doesn’t control the social platforms.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
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“Hard cash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20cash. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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