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(noun) A person, possibly a boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, wife, friend, etc. who is kept around and close in order to be used, monetarily.
Though they had dated for years, John was nothing more than a meal ticket to Betsy. He was just a dumb, naïve fool that was there to be used, nothing more. Stupid fool believed someone actually loved him.
by Nikki Stixx September 25, 2019
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LUXURIES WITHOUT A JOB
Gwendolyn: Monica, where are you getting all of this costly shit?
You don't even have a job!
Monica: Oh. All of that is from my meal ticket.
Gwendolyn: From what?
Monica: Not what, who!
NEED MORE GROCERIES
Bianca: Dammit... I spent all of my money shopping and my refrigerator's empty. I'm hungry!
Yolanda: You don't get your paycheck until two weeks from now.
Bianca: I better find myself a handsome meal ticket!
Yolanda: Seriously.
Gwendolyn: Monica, where are you getting all of this costly shit?
You don't even have a job!
Monica: Oh. All of that is from my meal ticket.
Gwendolyn: From what?
Monica: Not what, who!
NEED MORE GROCERIES
Bianca: Dammit... I spent all of my money shopping and my refrigerator's empty. I'm hungry!
Yolanda: You don't get your paycheck until two weeks from now.
Bianca: I better find myself a handsome meal ticket!
Yolanda: Seriously.
by gotmurc June 28, 2016
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Whenever a rapper mentions a meal ticket, he is referring to getting money to afford to eat, or more directly, food stamps before there was EBT.
by pcshRealDeal October 08, 2012
4
The only reason that 25 year old model is dating that ass ugly 50 year old lawyer is because he’s her meal ticket
by Bernie Lomax May 07, 2019
6
It is a slang term used to describe a baby. Usually this term is for a young teenage woman who happens to have a child, or a woman with a low income supporting a child or several children. This isn't limited to females only, a couple, or a single male can also have fall into this category. Meal tickets regard to the fact that a child or baby, are considered a "ticket" to buying a meal, or another mouth to feed.
Did you know that Stephenie just had a kid?? Yea, that sucks, she just got herself a free meal ticket!
by The "Randem" boys December 12, 2007