English noun: meal ticket | |||
1. | meal ticket (possession) a source of income or livelihood | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bread and butter, keep, livelihood, living, support, sustenance | ||
Domain usage | colloquialism | ||
2. | meal ticket (communication) coupon redeemable at a restaurant and entitling the holder to a meal | ||
Synonyms | luncheon voucher | ||
Broader (hypernym) | coupon, voucher | ||