cold cash

== English == === Noun === cold cash (uncountable) (idiomatic) Money, regarded as an incentive that can override any doubts or ethical concerns. Synonyms: cold hard cash, hard cash Ready money. Synonyms: cold hard cash, hard cash (archaic) Specie (as contrasted with paper money). Synonyms: cold hard cash, hard cash ==== Usage notes ==== Often used with the connotation that, at least in the current situation, money in this form is preferable to other kinds of wealth. ==== Related terms ==== === References === “cold cash”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.