meal ticket
meal tick·et
M m Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [meel tik-it]
- /mil ˈtɪk ɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [meel tik-it]
- /mil ˈtɪk ɪt/
Definitions of meal ticket words
- noun meal ticket Carl Owen ("King Carl"; "The Meal Ticket") 1903–88, U.S. baseball pitcher. 1
- singular noun meal ticket If you say that something or someone is a meal ticket, you mean that they provide a person with money or a lifestyle which they would not otherwise have. 0
- noun meal ticket a person, situation, etc, providing a source of livelihood or income 0
- noun meal ticket a ticket entitling the holder to a specified value in meals at a particular restaurant 0
- noun meal ticket a person, job, skill, etc. that one depends on as one's means of support 0
- noun meal ticket A ticket or voucher that can be exchanged for food. 0
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Origin of meal ticket
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1865-70
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Parts of speech for Meal ticket
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
meal ticket popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
meal ticket usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for meal ticket
noun meal ticket
- cash cow — In business, a cash cow is a product or investment that steadily continues to be profitable.
- patron — (in Mexico and the southwestern U.S.) a boss; employer.
- supporter — a person or thing that supports.
- grubstaker — provisions, gear, etc., furnished to a prospector on condition of participating in the profits of any discoveries.
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