cash cow

cash cow

noun

Definition of CASH COW

1

: a consistently profitable business, property, or product whose profits are used to finance a company's investments in other areas

2

: one regarded or exploited as a reliable source of money <a singer deemed a cash cow for the record label>

Examples of CASH COW

1. The football team was a cash cow for the university.
2. The movie studio saw the actress as a cash cow.

First Known Use of CASH COW

1979

Rhymes with CASH COW

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