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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024meal′ tick′et, - a ticket that entitles the bearer to meals in a specified restaurant, esp. when meals purchased in this manner are offered at reduced rates.
- Informal Termssomeone upon whom one is dependent for one's income or livelihood:selfish children who look upon their father only as a meal ticket.
- Informal Termssomething, as an object or ability possessed by a person, that is necessary to that person's livelihood:The radio announcer's voice was his meal ticket.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: meal ticket n - slang a person, situation, etc, providing a source of livelihood or income
Etymology: from original US sense of ticket entitling holder to a meal |