Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A product or service that provides a steady, dependable source of funds or income.
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- noun idiomatic, business A
product ,service , orenterprise that generates ongoing, high netfree cash flows . - noun idiomatic, by extension Someone or something which is a
dependable source ofappreciable amounts ofmoney ; amoneymaker .
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- noun a project that generates a continuous flow of money
Etymologies
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An allusion to the dairy cow, which once acquired may be milked on an ongoing basis.
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Examples
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i’m a cash cow 🐮 looking for a pay pig 🐽 to spoil me, i’ve been in the adult entertainment industry since 2010 so i’m definitely not new to this
Any specific subreddits to find pay pigs? Queen_goth_bitch 2025
gulyasrobi commented on the word cash cow
HU = fejos tehen (milking cow)
July 19, 2012