Have you seen the latest trailer for the show "Selling New York?" It's a show on HGTV about real estate brokers in Manhattan who sell million-dollar properties. They face tough competition. I guess this makes the show exciting. The ad on tv about the show says, "It's so money!".
According to an online dictionary I linked to here, the expression means "hip, stylish, cool". So, because New York is such a trendsetting place, with the latest in fashion, art and entertainment, including fancy apartments, it must be so desirable, that it's "cool" or "money" as the slang expression goes.
I also saw a book listed on Amazon.com called "She's so Money":
http://www.amazon.com/Shes-So-Money-Cherry-Cheva/dp/0061288535
It's a teen romantic comedy published two years ago about a 17-year-old who is very smart in school and a very high achiever. Even though she makes mistakes, she learns to do what is right, so in the end everything works out fine and she can still be called "cool" or "money".
The expression "You're money" came from a movie called Swingers from 1996. According to Wiki Quote:
Swingers is a 1996 comedy that follows insecure Mike and smooth-talking Trent, two retro-hip showbiz wanna-bes, as they make the scene at various clubs in Hollywood and Vegas.
So, have any of you ever heard anyone use this expression in an ordinary conversation? If so, I'm interested in knowing about it!
As always, I appreciate your comments.
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