Cash Cow Definition

noun
A profitable asset or resource, as a subsidiary company, producing excess funds that are used to finance investment in other areas, support unprofitable ventures, etc.
Webster's New World
A product or service that provides a steady, dependable source of funds or income.
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Other Word Forms of Cash Cow

Noun

Singular:
cash cow
Plural:
cash-cows

Origin of Cash Cow

  • An allusion to the dairy cow, which once acquired may be milked on an ongoing basis.

    From Wiktionary

Cash Cow Sentence Examples

  • Both consoles look strong; both have their cash cow exclusives (Halo on the Xbox and Final Fantasy on the PS3).

  • Cash Cow Records - Cash Cow Records is a great place to keep up on the British rap underground and stay on top of emerging artists.

  • The tween set cannot get enough of Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana, and there are rumors that Cyrus is set to become a billion dollar cash cow for the Disney Company.

  • In 1984, he believed the opportunity to milk the cash cow feeding other minority sports was too good to miss.

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