Early 20th century definition: NOUN: A slut or woman of loose morals.
From the "A VOCABULARY OF CRIMINAL SLANG" by "Louis E. Jackson Assisted by C. R. Hellyer" 1914:
A female confederate; a female companion; a woman of loose morals. Broad is derived from the far-fetched metaphor of "meal ticket," signifying a female provider for a pimp, from the fanciful correspondence of a meal ticket to a railroad or other ticket...
From the "A VOCABULARY OF CRIMINAL SLANG" by "Louis E. Jackson Assisted by C. R. Hellyer" 1914:
A female confederate; a female companion; a woman of loose morals. Broad is derived from the far-fetched metaphor of "meal ticket," signifying a female provider for a pimp, from the fanciful correspondence of a meal ticket to a railroad or other ticket...
by DownInIt September 22, 2019