An occupation or any lucrative endeavor that generates considerable income whilst requiring little effort and carrying little risk.
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- The word gravy by itself was used prior to any attestable use of gravy train to characterise cushy situations. It is a shortening of the phrase riding the gravy train, rather than train referring to "a transportation vehicle that carries a number of people going the same way" or "to teach people".
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