cash cow

A business or investment that generates a large or consistent profit. When Bob purchased stock in that software company 10 years ago, he never expected it to become such a cash cow. Now that it has quadrupled in value, he'll be able to retire early.

cash cow

A dependable source of profit, as in The small-appliance division is this company's cash cow. Although this precise term dates only from about 1970, milch cow was used in exactly the same way from 1601.

cash cow

n. a dependable source of money; a good investment. Mr. Wilson turned out to be the cash cow we needed to start our repertoire company.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Yaroslava	yah-rah-SLAH-vah (Russian)	Russian, Ukrainian, Medieval Slavic
Olufemi	-	Western African, Yoruba
Trinity	TRIN-i-tee	English
Janele	jə-NEL	English (Rare)
Philokrates	-	Ancient Greek
Abelone	-	Danish