Cold Cash

Pronunciation: /koʊld kæʃ/

Definitions of cold cash

noun a tangible form of money, such as bills or coins

Example Sentences

A1 I received cold cash as a gift for my birthday.

A2 She always carries cold cash in her wallet in case of emergencies.

B1 The thief demanded cold cash in exchange for releasing the hostage.

B2 The company offered a bonus in cold cash to employees who met their sales targets.

C1 Money launderers often prefer to deal in cold cash rather than electronic transfers.

C2 The politician was caught on camera accepting cold cash bribes from a lobbyist.

Examples of cold cash in a Sentence

formal The suspect was caught trying to smuggle cold cash across the border.

informal I need some cold cash to pay for this concert ticket.

slang I'm gonna need some cold cash if I want to buy those new sneakers.

figurative He was willing to do anything for success, even if it meant getting his hands on some cold cash.

Grammatical Forms of cold cash

• past tense: cashed
• plural: cold cashes
• comparative: colder cash
• superlative: coldest cash
• present tense: cold cashes
• future tense: will cold cash
• perfect tense: has cold cashed
• continuous tense: is cold cashing
• singular: cold cash
• positive degree: cold cash
• infinitive: to cold cash
• gerund: cold cashing
• participle: cold cashed

Origin and Evolution of cold cash

First Known Use: 1820 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'cold cash' originated in the United States during the 19th century.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to emphasize the physical nature of money, the term 'cold cash' has evolved to simply refer to cash or money in general, regardless of temperature.