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cashing in your chips 

to withdraw from any enterprise or venture that appears to be on a downturn, while you yourself still can keep any personal gains.
-from the poker (or similiar betting game involving playing cards) term, where one takes their remaining chips, representing the amount of money they have left, and trades them in for their value in cash.
"at the rate your shares in the company are going, as your financial advisor, I would seriously suggest you consider cashing in your chips. Sell them off while they are still worth something!"
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Lead Cashier 

What you become when you make it in life. There is no higher status you can achieve on this planet. You will cement your place in history as a Shrine God. Kids in 2032 will be doing presentations on you in school. Congratulations 🎉.

When your future employers ask for your resume, just tell them you are (or once were) a lead cashier. If they question you, well, see below:
Employer: "Welcome to this interview! Could I please see your resume before we begin?"
Lead Cashier: "I got 2 words for you: Lead. Cashier."
Employer: "Excuse me? We can't continue this interview if I don't have your resume."
Lead Cashier: "Listen G, I could give you my play/pause/resume, none of that matters. I was lead cashier back in my day."
Employer: "I'm sorry, I don't think I can give you this job."

Lead Cashier: "BRO, do you not understand what I'm saying to you?! LEAD. CASHIER."
Employer: "I do understand, but you just don't seem like you have the qualifications for this job. Even I would do a better job as a 'Lead Cashier', whatever that means."
Lead Cashier: "Oh yeah? What's the code for celery root then?"
Employer: *busted* "You're hired!"
Lead Cashier by Lead Bud 123 June 5, 2021
The person that makes 8 bucks an hour and is forced to deal with hundreds of rude customers everyday that treat cashier like trash.
Cashier: (smiling) hi sir how are you today?
Rude Asshole Customer: YOU ARE OUT OF BANANAS. NOW I HAVE TO GO TO ANOTHER STORE!
Cashier: (still being friendly) I'm sorry about that sir. Your total is $85.30.
R.A.C: How is it that much?!! (assuming cashier is stupid and over charged him on every item.

Cashier: Thank you and have a nice day!
R.A.C: Walks away without saying anything.
Cashier by AwesomeCashier August 20, 2011

Cashtigmatism 

Portmanteau of "cash" and "astigmatism". The ailment of being rendered either short-sighted or blind due to dollar signs in the eyes. A level of greed that results in a person behaving without thought to future consequences. First used in Jeph Jacques' webcomic "Questionable Content".
Faye: I only have to pay a third of the rent instead of half! There are dollar signs dancing in my eyes!
Dora: Careful, our eye-care plan doesn't cover cashtigmatism.

Did you hear? John inherited a bunch of money from his uncle, but it gave him cashtigmatism and he blew it all on silly putty and gummi bears.
Cashtigmatism by Astrolounge January 19, 2010

Breakin' Necks and Cashin' Checks 

A phrase used to signify that a person is doing well and accomplishing a lot in his or her life.
Larry: "Hey Jeff how have you been after graduating high school?"

Jeff: "Im breakin' necks and cashin' checks man, I just got a full ride scholarship to college."

Check cashing scam 

A check cashing scam is when someone tells you a fake sad story about a financial situation and then asks do you bank at a certain bank. The scammer often stands there looking for people who come out of banks. Then they asks where you bank. Then they say let's go deposit the check and then when you deposit the check at the machine, the amount of money goes up temporarily. Then they say let's withdraw some money at a time until the check clears. Then you try to buy something with a debit card and it says insufficient funds. You check your bank and it's too late, it's near zero. Then you suspect something is not right. Then someone you know said you were scammed. You were a victim of a scam.
Tyler: I just deposited money into my bank! I think I'll pay that debt I owe the gym then buy supplements.

Stanger tall black guy who looks normal: Help. I have financial trouble. The bank doesn't want to cash my check. Could you cash my check. I'll pay you.
Tyler: Sure.

Black guy scammer: Just add the check to the machine and then I will withdraw money.
Tyler: *logs in to the bank account. With $121.50
Black guy scammer: *secretly watches your bank account amount.

Tyler: Deposits check.

*Numbers go up to $920 but only temporarily because it's a fake check.
Black guy scammer: Now take out $120 dollars.

Look it's a picture of my son and daughter.

*shows picture.

I'll be back tomorrow for the rest of the money. (Not really, or maybe to steal this time without the scam).
Tyler: *Takes out money and pays the guy.
Tyler: Tries to pay a gym debt.

*card says insufficient funds.

Tyler: *runs to bank.
*$1.50
Tyler: Crap!
*Goes home
Tyler's brother Josh: You got scammed! It was a check cashing scam.
Check cashing scam by HawaiianPunch1 December 17, 2022