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I call malarkey on that but this article that I thought might shed some light actually refers to your link.
A gold coin that's been sitting out in the chill air will stay colder longer than literally any other metal. Likewise, if it's warmed in your pocket it will stay a bit warmer longer. But Gold coins and Nickel coins that are all coming from your pocket or the cold air will be the same when you first pick them up.
I think the phrase has to have been a metaphor the first time it was used.
"Please can I have some soup? I'll pay you on Friday!"
"As soon as you give me 5¢, I will give you some soup."
"Oh, you're a hard man. And cold!"
"It's the cold, hard cash that I'm interested in."
Something like that.
Didn't mean for this to sound so snippy but I can't help it :eek:
Yeah, I assumed the origin just meant metal coins - regardless of the type of metal - as opposed to paper notes. Some of the other origin stories on that site are interesting.
Currency-Related Phrase Origins.
The term âcold hard cashâ was coined by merchants and traders who were used to handling coins that, because they had a high gold and silver content, were warm and soft and did not wear very well. When more durable metals came into use it was generally noticed that they were cold and hard.
In the cut and thrust of commerce, a lot of transactions rely on the use of checks and various forms of credit. Where these are not favored, the phrase âcold hard cashâ applies to both coins and notes which are immediately available, or ready, as a form of payment.
I call malarkey on that but this article that I thought might shed some light actually refers to your link.
A gold coin that's been sitting out in the chill air will stay colder longer than literally any other metal. Likewise, if it's warmed in your pocket it will stay a bit warmer longer. But Gold coins and Nickel coins that are all coming from your pocket or the cold air will be the same when you first pick them up.
I think the phrase has to have been a metaphor the first time it was used.
"Please can I have some soup? I'll pay you on Friday!"
"As soon as you give me 5¢, I will give you some soup."
"Oh, you're a hard man. And cold!"
"It's the cold, hard cash that I'm interested in."
Something like that.
Didn't mean for this to sound so snippy but I can't help it :eek:
Currency-Related Phrase Origins.
The term âcold hard cashâ was coined by merchants and traders who were used to handling coins that, because they had a high gold and silver content, were warm and soft and did not wear very well. When more durable metals came into use it was generally noticed that they were cold and hard.
In the cut and thrust of commerce, a lot of transactions rely on the use of checks and various forms of credit. Where these are not favored, the phrase âcold hard cashâ applies to both coins and notes which are immediately available, or ready, as a form of payment.
I don't want to go into why "back-to-back" (which used to mean "crowded" or "cramped") came to mean "consecutive", but I blame Joe Buck for popularizing it.
God, it's f*%king infuriating to me - even worse than "ratchet up". I've been trying to discourage people from using that cliche for years - I've given up. In addition, it means whatever is being referred to would have a short life span and it's usually used to refer to some celebrity who would later go on to enjoy massive success. Most people who use it probably don't even know they're referring to a heavenly body.
I don't want to go into why "back-to-back" (which used to mean "crowded" or "cramped") came to mean "consecutive", but I blame Joe Buck for popularizing it.
God, it's f*%king infuriating to me - even worse than "ratchet up". I've been trying to discourage people from using that cliche for years - I've given up. In addition, it means whatever is being referred to would have a short life span and it's usually used to refer to some celebrity who would later go on to enjoy massive success. Most people who use it probably don't even know they're referring to a heavenly body.
I don't want to go into why "back-to-back" (which used to mean "crowded" or "cramped") came to mean "consecutive", but I blame Joe Buck for popularizing it.
God, it's f*%king infuriating to me - even worse than "ratchet up". I've been trying to discourage people from using that cliche for years - I've given up. In addition, it means whatever is being referred to would have a short life span and it's usually used to refer to some celebrity who would later go on to enjoy massive success. Most people who use it probably don't even know they're referring to a heavenly body.
I don't want to go into why "back-to-back" (which used to mean "crowded" or "cramped") came to mean "consecutive", but I blame Joe Buck for popularizing it.
God, it's f*%king infuriating to me - even worse than "ratchet up". I've been trying to discourage people from using that cliche for years - I've given up. In addition, it means whatever is being referred to would have a short life span and it's usually used to refer to some celebrity who would later go on to enjoy massive success. Most people who use it probably don't even know they're referring to a heavenly body.
God, it's f*%king infuriating to me. I've been trying to discourage people from using that cliche for years - I've given up. In addition, it means whatever is being referred to would have a short life span and it's usually used to refer to some celebrity who would later go on to enjoy massive success. Most people who use it probably don't even know they're referring to a heavenly body.
God, it's f*%king infuriating to me - even worse than "ratchet up". I've been trying to discourage people from using that cliche for years - I've given up. In addition, it means whatever is being referred to would have a short life span and it's usually used to refer to some celebrity who would later go on to enjoy massive success. Most people who use it probably don't even know they're referring to a heavenly body.
