Spillionaire

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

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Noun
  1. 1
    A person who acquires a substantial amount of money by being paid to participate in the cleanup of an oil spill. informal

    ""Spillionaires" made as much as half a million dollars that spring operating cleanup boats."

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""Spillionaires" made as much as half a million dollars that spring operating cleanup boats."

Etymology

Blend of spill + millionaire.

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