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MarineCombatEngineer

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6. It's the universal sound of an old time cash register being opened and money being dropped in.

Reply to Melon (Reply #4)

Sat Nov 1, 2025, 04:39 PM

Nov 2025

cha, ching.
Surprised that you don't know what that word means.
Are you mistaking it for the word ch**k, which is a racist word for the Chinese people.

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Call it No Chings lame54 Nov 2025 #1

That just sounds racist. What is "Chings"? Melon Nov 2025 #4

Ching ching is the universal sound for money spent lame54 Nov 2025 #5

It's the universal sound of an old time cash register being opened and money being dropped in. MarineCombatEngineer Nov 2025 #6

Yes. I didn't tie it to Ching Ching. Melon Nov 2025 #7

Here's Pink Floyd's song Money, which starts out with that sound. MarineCombatEngineer Nov 2025 #8

I'm aware of the word. I know the song. " No Chings" is not a good name.... Melon Nov 2025 #9

Buy Nothing Day has been around for 25 years. n/t flvegan Nov 2025 #2

Im not buying jack shit right now. CanonRay Nov 2025 #3