monthly tugboat

English

Etymology

Coined by Christine Weston Chandler circa 2007 in contrast to the phrase "our ship has come in", representing a smaller reliable payment in contrast to a large windfall.

Noun

monthly tugboat (plural monthly tugboats)

  1. (euphemistic, rare, Internet slang) A Social Security Disability Insurance payment.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see monthly,‎ tugboat.

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