hard cash vs money

hard cash

noun
  • ready money 

money

noun
  • Hard cash in the form of banknotes and coins, as opposed to cheques/checks, credit cards, or credit more generally. 

  • A legally or socially binding conceptual contract of entitlement to wealth, void of intrinsic value, payable for all debts and taxes, and regulated in supply. 

  • A person who funds an operation. 

  • The total value of liquid assets available for an individual or other economic unit, such as cash and bank deposits. 

  • An item of value between two or more parties used for the exchange of goods or services. 

  • Wealth; a person, family or class that possesses wealth 

  • A generally accepted means of exchange and measure of value. 

  • A currency maintained by a state or other entity which can guarantee its value (such as a monetary union). 

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