Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- interjection Used to indicate the ringing of the bell of a cash register being opened, often as a way of indicating money-making or profitability.
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- interjection Alternative spelling of
kerching .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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A recent Consumer Reports study found that 66 percent of American consumers had haggled at least once in the preceding six months, with an 88 percent ka-ching rate on gadgets, clothes, furniture and steak.
Take Advantage Of The Recession To Hone Your Haggling Skills | Lifehacker Australia 2010
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Brian wanted to keep track of how we were doing so he created an application that would make a 'ka-ching' sound every time someone bought a copy of Bejeweled.
Bejeweled Aims to Keep Sparkle Sarah E. Needleman 2011
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Brian wanted to keep track of how we were doing so he created an application that would make a 'ka-ching' sound every time someone bought a copy of Bejeweled.
Bejeweled Aims to Keep Sparkle Sarah E. Needleman 2011
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So, of course, there's some testing on animals, the tip-toeing around the notion of testing on humans, and the ka-ching ka-ching eyes in every businessman Bacon comes across.
Books in 2009, #14 pabba 2009
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The music business has been wringing its hands over the dramatically decreasing ka-ching of the cash register.
Singles Might Save the Music Industry Eric Felten 2011
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I can see that the ka-ching in his wallet might rev him up a bit. nerotic
Blow Your Nose, And Other Ways To Score A Quick Energy Boost | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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Shipping was free, but sales tax added another $76.58 to the tab (ka-ching! to the State of New Jersey).
How my $499 iPad purchase became a $1,170 credit card bill 2010
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I added the $29 USB power adaptor because I will want to charge my iPad in multiple locations, and the $29 VGA adapter so that I can view it on any display I own (double ka-ching!).
How my $499 iPad purchase became a $1,170 credit card bill 2010
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To protect my iPad (and prop it up on any flat surface), I went for the $39 case (ka-ching!).
How my $499 iPad purchase became a $1,170 credit card bill 2010
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In case you missed the latest breaking bulletin from the culture wars -- ka-ching!
hernesheir commented on the word ka-ching
Ka-schwing! (Money turns some folks on more than others, yeah?).
September 4, 2009