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ready money

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noun

money that is in hand or may be obtained quickly or easily; cash.

Origin of ready money

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby ready money

readmission, readmit, readout, readthrough, ready, ready money, ready reckoner, ready room, ready, willing, and able, ready-made, ready-mix

Example sentences from the Web for ready money

Instead of ready-money, there is nothing but rebellious debating and recalcitrating.

The French Revolution |Thomas Carlyle
I have already hinted that she is on very good terms with Ready-Money Jack.

Bracebridge Hall |Washington Irving
The ready-money transactions had not lasted long through the night.

The Way We Live Now |Anthony Trollope
It is all a ready-money trade, and as there is not much competition, the Rat-catcher can command a good price for his work.

Full Revelations of a Professional Rat-catcher |Ike Matthews

Ready-money payment was not the general rule upon plantations.

A Military Genius |Sarah Ellen Blackwell

British Dictionary definitions for ready money

ready money

ready cash

noun

funds for immediate use; cash Also called: the ready, the readies