cha-ching

Sound of profit

Cha-ching imitates the sound of a cash register, used to signal money being made or spent.

It expresses excitement about profit or financial gain: Sold another one—cha-ching!

The term can be ironic, commenting on someone's obvious money motive: Of course they're promoting it. Cha-ching.

money

cash

Ready spending funds

bills · banknotes · wallet · funds · savings · wealth · greenbacks · moolah · dough · bucks

sound

cash register

Retail transaction machine

  • tillRegister drawer for money
  • ringingSustained resonant sound
  • jingleBrief advertising melody

ding · bell · chime · tinkle · clatter · slot machine · jackpot · pinball · arcade · notification

sale

purchase

Goods obtained for payment

receipt · register · retail · customer · swipe · scan · bargain · deal · discount · clearance

profit

earnings

Money gained from work

return · windfall · lucrative · bonus · commission · dividend · yield · surplus · payday · monetization

success

winning

Achieving victory

  • jackpotAccumulated gambling prize
  • scoringEarning points in competition
  • paydayScheduled compensation date

bonanza · breakthrough · triumph · lucky break · fortune · striking gold · cashing in

Opposites
financial outcome

cha-chingloss

Being without something

broke · bankruptcy · deficit · debt · bust

emotional valence toward money

cha-chingouch

Pain interjection

yikes · oof · oh no · crash · womp womp

Family

cha, ka-ching

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G