1 (informal) a person or thing that you see only as a source of money and food:
He suspected that he was just a meal ticket for her.
2 (AmE) a card or ticket that gives you the right to have a cheap or free meal, for example at school
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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