money-spinner
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See also: moneyspinner and money spinner
English
[edit]Noun
[edit]money-spinner (plural money-spinners)
- (UK, Australia) Something that generates a continuous income.
- 2024 May 1, “Network News: West Coast Railways runs 'Jacobite' with Mk 1 and Mk 2 combination”, in RAIL, number 1008, page 9:
- But on April 13 it 'scrambled' a rake of Mk 2s and dual-braked 'Black 5' 45212 to start its lucrative summer money-spinner two days later.
- A money spider.
- 1859, James Grant, Hollywood Hall, page 65:
- She never passed a spider or moneyspinner, without throwing it over her shoulder, to the no small annoyance of those who might be near.