Meanings
- UKhumorousinformalonomatopoeicSuggesting the arrival of a large amount of money.
I asked a smiling lawyer what she thought of this policy. She replied, 'I have one word to say on the prospect of taking MPs to court: "Kerching!"'
2010, Mark Thomas, The People's ManifestoSynonyms: ka-ching
Synonyms & antonyms
interjectionSuggesting the arrival of a large amount of money.
Origin
Imitative of the sound made by an old-fashioned cash register when an amount is rung up.
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Rhymes with kerching
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kerching. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kerching
“kerching.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kerching. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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