Someone or something which is a dependable source of appreciable amounts of money; a moneymaker.
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- An allusion to the dairy cow, which once acquired may be milked on an ongoing basis.
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Submitted on September 01, 2009
Additional definitions for 'cash cow':
| cash cow | A product, service, or enterprise that generates ongoing, high net free cash flows. |
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