What is Meal Ticket?
1.
is Arfo American slang for a million dollars$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
yo my nigg let me drop this bomb ass track so i can get my ticket yo dig
2.
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!
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3.
an older man who shelters or showers with gifts/money his younger male lover.
"so what're you, his meal ticket?"
"no, dick is my WARD. says so on the cover."
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