readies en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From ready + -s, from ready money.
Meanings
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(UK, informal, plural, plural-only) Cash, especially bank notes.
It's a question of readies, Chief Inspector. We're not everyone's idea of a fun day out.
2000 February 5, Douglas Watkinson et al., “Beyond the Grave”, in Midsomer Murders: