flash the cash

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Meaning · English

Show off one's wealth by spending or displaying money

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khoe tài sản bằng cách chi tiêu hoặc trưng bày tiền bạc

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Literally: showing cash quickly
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

He flashed the cash on his expensive vacation

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “flash the cash” mean?

Show off one's wealth by spending or displaying money Literally: showing cash quickly

Is “flash the cash” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.