OSCAR

PRONUNCIATION: (OS-kuhr)

MEANING: noun: Cash.

ETYMOLOGY: Rhyming slang, Oscar Asche ⇨ cash. Asche (1871-1936) was an Australian actor, director, and writer. Earliest documented use: 1917.
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[Personally, I'd have thought of Wilde before I thought of Asche]
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OS-EAR - when the auricular cartilage is calcified and rigid, like a bone

O, SCAT - what you say to chase away an exasperating cat

iOS CAR - a self-driving vehicle controlled by an iPhone