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10 Language-to-English DictionariesReadies
/ˈrɛdiz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Money, especially cash, that is readily available for use.
"He always keeps a few readies on hand for emergencies." - 2
A slang term for cash, particularly in British English.
"After selling his old car, he had a nice sum of readies to spend."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'readies' is derived from the word 'ready', which comes from the Old English 'ræde', meaning 'prepared' or 'ready'. The plural form 'readies' has been used in British slang since the mid-20th century to refer to cash or money, reflecting a shift in meaning from general preparedness to financial readiness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Readies" is said worldwide
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argent
Transliteration: ar-zhahn
"Il a toujours un peu d'argent sur lui."
Bargeld
Transliteration: bar-geld
"Er hat immer etwas Bargeld dabei."
denaro
Transliteration: de-na-ro
"Ha sempre un po' di denaro a disposizione."
dinero
Transliteration: di-ne-ro
"Siempre tiene un poco de dinero a mano."
dinheiro
Transliteration: dih-ney-ro
"Ele sempre tem um pouco de dinheiro disponível."
पैसा
Transliteration: paisa
"उसके पास हमेशा थोड़ा पैसा होता है।"
现金
Transliteration: xiànjīn
"他总是随身带一些现金。"
현금
Transliteration: hyeongeum
"그는 항상 현금을 조금 가지고 다닌다."
現金
Transliteration: genkin
"彼はいつも少しの現金を持っています。"
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