cold cash

noun

: money in hand

Examples of cold cash in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cold cash was in 1925

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“Cold cash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold%20cash. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

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