flash for cash

English

Etymology

First sense drives from the UK practice of flashing lights at another car to indicate they can proceed, + cash. Second sense derives from the flash of the camera's light.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

flash for cash (not comparable)

  1. (UK, informal, idiomatic, automotive) Pertaining to a scam where a motorist flashes their headlights to indicate to another driver to proceed against normal give-way rules, then runs into them and sues for damages.
  2. (Australia, informal, idiomatic, automotive) Pertaining to speed cameras.
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