ATM
nounphraseattested in dialogue
Any source of a large amount of money.
noun
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slangAny source of a large amount of money.
Too often California is relegated to serving as the nation’s political ATM.
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Variant of automated teller machine or automatic teller machineInitialism of automated teller machine or automatic teller machine.
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Variant of Adobe Type ManagerInitialism of Adobe Type Manager.
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Variant of asynchronous transfer modeInitialism of asynchronous transfer mode.
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Variant of active traffic managementInitialism of active traffic management.
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Variant of advanced traffic managementInitialism of advanced traffic management.
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Variant of air traffic managementInitialism of air traffic management.
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Variant of air traffic movementInitialism of air traffic movement.
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Variant of available ton mileInitialism of available ton mile.
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Variant of ass to mouthInitialism of ass to mouth.
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Variant of amateur telescope makerInitialism of amateur telescope maker.
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Variant of at the marketInitialism of at the market, see at-the-market offering.
phrase
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Variant of at the momentInitialism of at the moment.
Forms
- plural
- ATMs