Sunday, April 19, 2009

Ralph Keyes' Retroterm of the Day: Cha ching

This slang term for money comes from a 1992 ad for Rally’s hamburgers that featured a fast-food guy at a rival chain who shouts “Cha ching!” every time he rings up a pricey new item. His shout mimicked the sound of old-time cash registers.

Reposted with permission: RalphKeys.com

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