Money-spinner

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Something that generates a continuous income. Australia, UK, figuratively

    "One cannot resist the impression that the doctrine that a person who has been harmed in some way is a victim, and therefore cannot commit any wrong, has been turned into a money-spinner by lawyers."

  2. 2
    a project that generates a continuous flow of money wordnet
  3. 3
    A money spider.

    "She never passed a spider or moneyspinner, without throwing it over her shoulder, to the no small annoyance of those who might be near."

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cash cowmoneymakerget-penny

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"One cannot resist the impression that the doctrine that a person who has been harmed in some way is a victim, and therefore cannot commit any wrong, has been turned into a money-spinner by lawyers."

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