"kerching" meaning in English

See kerching in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /kəˈt͡ʃɪŋ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-kerching.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -ɪŋ Etymology: Imitative of the sound made by an old-fashioned cash register when an amount is rung up. Head templates: {{en-interj}} kerching
  1. (onomatopoeia, informal, humorous) Suggesting the arrival of a large amount of money. Tags: humorous, informal, onomatopoeic Synonyms: ka-ching Related terms: cha-ching
    Sense id: en-kerching-en-intj-v5ZDQmF- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English onomatopoeias

Alternative forms

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