spillionaire en · NOUN
Etymology
Blend of spill + millionaire.
Meanings
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(informal) A person who acquires a substantial amount of money by being paid to participate in the cleanup of an oil spill.
"Spillionaires" made as much as half a million dollars that spring operating cleanup boats.
1993, Janet Trowbridge Bohlen, For the Wild Places: Profiles in Conservation, Island Press, →ISBN, page 149:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| spillionaires | Number=Plur | lexicographic |