meal ticketn.

Brit.

/ˈmiːl ˌtɪkɪt/, U.S.

/ˈmil ˌtɪkᵻt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: meal n.², ticket n.¹

Etymology: < meal n.² + ticket n.¹

Originally U.S.

1. A ticket entitling a person to a meal, esp. at a specified place for a reduced cost.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > supply of food or provisions > rations > [noun] > ticket or card entitling to rations or provisions

soup-ticket1839

ration book1845

meal ticket1864

ration card1870

pie card1895

1864 Harper's Mag. July 234/1 The lodging is only ten, but you must pay for one meal also,..to secure it: you then receive a lodging ticket and a meal ticket.

1867 L. P. Brocket Woman's Work in Civil War 542 A system of meal tickets, which were given to deserving soldiers of this class, entitling the holder to a meal at the depot dining room.

1870 O. Logan Before Footlights 248 The rather scrubby party who occasionally purchases..a ‘Meal Ticket’, and thus gets entrance to the festive dining hall.

1895 Munsey's Mag. Sept. 628/1 When the sustenance of the unemployed was a pressing local question, Mr. Sutro was one of the heaviest investors in meal tickets and work coupons.

1961 W. A. Hagelund Flying Chase Flag iii. 48 Now you go see the Major at the Johnson Street Sally Anne about some meal tickets and beds.

1972 Lebende Sprachen 17 34/1 US meal ticket—B[ritish] E[nglish] luncheon voucher.

1985 J. Adams Good Intentions xvi. 129 I heard your dad say you weren't getting a mealticket off of him until you paid for it.

2. figurative and in extended use: a source of subsistence, livelihood, or income; something which ensures prosperity, financial security, etc.Often implying some form of cynical exploitation, etc., as in a relationship in which one partner lives off the earnings of the other.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > management of money > income, revenue, or profit > [noun] > personal income or acquired wealth > source of

meat ticket1870

meal ticket1899

1899 ‘J. Flynt’ Tramping with Tramps 395 Meal-ticket, a person ‘good’ for a meal.

1912 Collier's 23 Nov. 38/2 I've been doin' a lot for her—a regular meal ticket an' ticket agency for her.

1926 C. Morley Good Theatre 216 Don't be sore on them laughs, brother. Every one o' them screams is a meal ticket.

1939 G. Ade Let. 7 July (1973) 214 The play remained at the Garden until the following summer and next year it was being played by three companies. It turned out to be my meal ticket.

1973 Jewish Chron. 2 Feb. 23/5 Our young women do not look for ‘meal-ticket’ marriages.

1995 Daily Express 17 Mar. 52/2 The singer was prey to men who saw her as a meal ticket, beat her up and often stole her money.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	meal ticket
释义	meal ticketn. Brit. /ˈmiːl ˌtɪkɪt/, U.S. /ˈmil ˌtɪkᵻt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: meal n.², ticket n.¹ Etymology: < meal n.² + ticket n.¹ Originally U.S. 1. A ticket entitling a person to a meal, esp. at a specified place for a reduced cost. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > supply of food or provisions > rations > [noun] > ticket or card entitling to rations or provisions soup-ticket1839 ration book1845 meal ticket1864 ration card1870 pie card1895 1864 Harper's Mag. July 234/1 The lodging is only ten, but you must pay for one meal also,..to secure it: you then receive a lodging ticket and a meal ticket. 1867 L. P. Brocket Woman's Work in Civil War 542 A system of meal tickets, which were given to deserving soldiers of this class, entitling the holder to a meal at the depot dining room. 1870 O. Logan Before Footlights 248 The rather scrubby party who occasionally purchases..a ‘Meal Ticket’, and thus gets entrance to the festive dining hall. 1895 Munsey's Mag. Sept. 628/1 When the sustenance of the unemployed was a pressing local question, Mr. Sutro was one of the heaviest investors in meal tickets and work coupons. 1961 W. A. Hagelund Flying Chase Flag iii. 48 Now you go see the Major at the Johnson Street Sally Anne about some meal tickets and beds. 1972 Lebende Sprachen 17 34/1 US meal ticket—B[ritish] E[nglish] luncheon voucher. 1985 J. Adams Good Intentions xvi. 129 I heard your dad say you weren't getting a mealticket off of him until you paid for it. 2. figurative and in extended use: a source of subsistence, livelihood, or income; something which ensures prosperity, financial security, etc.Often implying some form of cynical exploitation, etc., as in a relationship in which one partner lives off the earnings of the other. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > management of money > income, revenue, or profit > [noun] > personal income or acquired wealth > source of meat ticket1870 meal ticket1899 1899 ‘J. Flynt’ Tramping with Tramps 395 Meal-ticket, a person ‘good’ for a meal. 1912 Collier's 23 Nov. 38/2 I've been doin' a lot for her—a regular meal ticket an' ticket agency for her. 1926 C. Morley Good Theatre 216 Don't be sore on them laughs, brother. Every one o' them screams is a meal ticket. 1939 G. Ade Let. 7 July (1973) 214 The play remained at the Garden until the following summer and next year it was being played by three companies. It turned out to be my meal ticket. 1973 Jewish Chron. 2 Feb. 23/5 Our young women do not look for ‘meal-ticket’ marriages. 1995 Daily Express 17 Mar. 52/2 The singer was prey to men who saw her as a meal ticket, beat her up and often stole her money. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1864
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