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.

Examples of hard cash in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With crypto, Trump has found an unnervingly effective way to transmute the clout and power of the nation’s highest office into cold, hard cash. —Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025

North Carolina surfer Owen Moss scored $75 from sponsor Got Milk, who was dishing out cold hard cash for winners of each heat as a fun incentive, along with a small carton of chocolate milk. —Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2025

Champions League-level spending catches up with reality A significant problem at Old Trafford has been a simple one: a lack of cold, hard cash. —Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025

Any initial loss worth up to $1,000 activates bonus bets that give players more chances to win cold, hard cash. —Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024

Rhymes for hard cash

• backlash
• chumash
• eyelash
• moustache
• mustache
• noncash
• potash
• rehash
• whiplash
• ash
• bash
• brash