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gravy train

NOUN
income obtained with minimal effort
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She is unsubtly telling Maine voters that this gravy train has only just left the station.

From Slate Jun. 16, 2026

Dominion has been riding the gravy train for years, but its shareholders haven’t gotten any gravy.

From Barron's May 19, 2026

Remember, the term life gravy train doesn’t last forever.

From MarketWatch Nov. 15, 2025

A reputational gravy train is simply coming to an end.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 31, 2025

“But—well, I just got here, so you’ve been riding the gravy train longer.”

From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman




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