cash cow

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A product, service, or enterprise that generates ongoing, high net free cash flows.
  2. Someone or something which is a dependable source of appreciable amounts of money.

Pronunciation

en-au-cash cow.ogg

Word forms

cash cow cash cows

Etymology

An allusion to the dairy cow, who once acquired (and having given birth) may be milked on an ongoing basis.

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