kerching

Imitative of the sound made by an old-fashioned cash register when an amount is rung up.

• IPA^(key): /kəˈt͡ʃɪŋ/

• Audio (Southern England)

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• Rhymes: -ɪŋ

kerching

1. (onomatopoeia, informal, humorous) Suggesting the arrival of a large amount of money.
   • 2010, Mark Thomas, The People's Manifesto:

     I asked a smiling lawyer what she thought of this policy. She replied, 'I have one word to say on the prospect of taking MPs to court: "Kerching!"'

• ka-ching

• cha-ching