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10 Language-to-English DictionariesQuick-cash
/ˈkwɪk.kæʃ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Money obtained rapidly, often through informal, short-term, or speculative means.
"He was looking for a quick-cash scheme to pay off his immediate debts."
- 1
Involving or designed to produce money very rapidly.
"The advertisement promised quick-cash returns with minimal effort."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'quick', originating from Old English 'cwic' meaning alive or fast, with 'cash', derived from the Old French 'caisse' via Italian 'cassa' meaning a chest or box for money. Emerging in modern financial and informal economic discourse, it denotes funds obtainable with immediate dispatch.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Quick-cash" is said worldwide
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argent facile
Transliteration: /aʁ.ʒɑ̃ fa.sil/
"Il cherchait de l'argent facile pour régler ses factures."
schnelles Geld
Transliteration: /ˈʃnɛl.əs ɡɛlt/
"Er war auf der Suche nach schnellem Geld."
soldi veloci
Transliteration: /ˈsɔl.di veˈlɔ.tʃi/
"Cercava un modo per fare soldi veloci."
dinero rápido
Transliteration: /diˈne.ɾo ˈra.pi.ðo/
"Estaba buscando dinero rápido para pagar sus deudas."
dinheiro rápido
Transliteration: /diˈɲej.ɾu ˈʁa.pi.du/
"Ele procurava dinheiro rápido para resolver o problema."
झटपट पैसा
Transliteration: jhatpat paisa
"वह झटपट पैसा कमाने के तरीकों की तलाश कर रहा था।"
快钱
Transliteration: kuài qián
"他一直在寻找赚快钱的机会。"
빠른 돈
Transliteration: ppareun don
"그는 쉽게 벌 수 있는 빠른 돈을 찾고 있었다."
即金
Transliteration: sokkin
"彼は即金のアルバイトを探していた。"
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