kerching

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA: /kəˈtʃɪŋ/, X-SAMPA: /k@"tSIN/

  Rhymes: -ɪŋ

Interjection

kerching

1. (onomatopoeia, informal, humorous) Said to indicate that someone is obtaining money, especially a comparatively large amount.

   2010 - 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!"' - Mark Thomas, The People's Manifesto

Synonyms

• ka-ching

See also

• cha-ching