cash-in

[ kash-in ]

noun

1. redemption, as of mutual-fund shares.

cash in

verb

1. tr to give (something) in exchange, esp for money
2. informal.
   introften foll byon
   1. to profit (from)
   2. to take advantage (of)
3. intr a slang expression for die 1

Word History and Origins

Origin of cash-in¹

First recorded in 1935–40; noun use of verb phrase cash in

Example Sentences

It's easy to write off reunions as a lazy cash-in, but the dedicated fans who are likely to turn up will want an experience to remember.

From BBC

But his old band is still very much top of mind; he is currently sifting through the band’s vaults, trying to find unused material to release that won’t come off like some cheap cash-in for the fans.

From Los Angeles Times

Omarosa Manigault Newman made a similar claim in 2018 during her press tour for her cash-in/book “Unhinged.”

From Salon

“But it is hard to feel like you have to play perfect baseball offensively. Like, if you don’t cash-in in a certain inning, that it’s gonna cost you. So I think there’s something to do that.”

From Los Angeles Times

But a new “Mean Girls” can withstand all that when it has an overall approach that rejects the feeling of a made-for-streaming nostalgia cash-in.

From Salon

Related Words

• close
• die
• drop
• end
• expire
• go
• stop