Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flash for cash

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English

Syllables: flash -for -cash
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to a scam where a motorist flashes their headlights to indicate to another driver to proceed against normal give-way rules, then runs into them and sues for damages.

British usage; Informal

adj

Pertaining to speed cameras.

Australian usage; Informal

Etymology

First sense drives from the UK practice of flashing lights at another car to indicate they can proceed, + cash. Second sense derives from the flash of the camera's light.

Usage

Phrases

flash the cash

Frequently Paired Words

flash the cash

Questions

What does flash for cash mean?: Pertaining to a scam where a motorist flashes their headlights to indicate to another driver to proceed against normal give-way rules, then runs into them and sues for damages.
Where does flash for cash come from?: First sense drives from the UK practice of flashing lights at another car to indicate they can proceed, + cash. Second sense derives from the flash of the camera's light.

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