money-spinner

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money-spinner

noun money-spinners · moneyspinner · money spinner

Australia, UK, figuratively Something that generates a continuous income. 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.
Similar: cash cow, moneymaker
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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@misc{money_spinner_2026,
  title = {money-spinner},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/money-spinner},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}