Money-maker


[muhn-ee-mey-ker] /ˈmʌn iˌmeɪ kər/

noun
1.
a person engaged in or successful at acquiring much .
2.
something that produces or yields much pecuniary profit.
/ˈmʌnɪˌmeɪkə/
noun
1.
a person who is intent on accumulating money
2.
a person or thing that is or might be profitable
n.

c.1400, “one who coins money,” from money + maker. Meaning “thing which yields profit” is from 1899.

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