why "cold cash" means hard cash?

Question

I understood that "cold cash" means hard cash.or actual currency (bills and coins);
but why "cold cash" means hard cash?
in this case what are you meaning "cold"?
it exists "hot cash" or not?

Answer 1

Bet the answer is on Wikipedia. But I'll guess that people didn't trust paper money, just coin. Metal tends to feel cold to the touch. Long shot, I know.

Answer 2

The person who said metal feels cold is correct...... there used to only be coins, gold pieces, silver dollars, spanish dubloons, roman coins, etc, the metals are cold and hard. Now it also means paper money too, but originally it was coins.
Like country doctors used to get chickens or corn for payment, they preferred "cold cash" over a warm chicken.
Hot cash, if it is a term, probably means stolen money.

Answer 3

It means quick cash with no strings attached like taxes . the same thing as cash under the table,

unattached cash. no credit cards, or checks or electronic transfers, just the green stuff with no other options or recourse.

Answer 4

I've even heard it referred to "Cold, hard cash". weird names for money.

Answer 5

true cash hot cash stolen money