junketeer n.— Note: The usual use of “junketeer” is to refer to a person who takes a junket, not the person who organizes it. «Junketeers organize casino trips that often include free meals, rooms or even transportation for customers. They’re...
conceptionmoon n.— «A 2006 survey on BabyCenter.com, a Web site for new parents, showed that three quarters of 1,052 participants had taken “conceptionmoons,” or baby-making junkets, and 40 percent of those had been successful.» —“Getaways to...
gravy plane n.— «Also a large number of other athletic department personnel and their spouses made the junket. Also on the “gravy plane” were members of the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents and spouses, school administrators and spouses...
gravy plane n. a boondoggle, junket, or other (perceived) waste of money associated with air travel, benefitting a privileged group or person. Etymological Note: Frequently coined anew as a play on “gravy train,” a desirable situation or income...
gravy plane n.— «Democrats have criticized the all-GOP trip. Because most of those on board contributed heavily to the Mickelson campaigns, Democrats labeled it the “gravy plane.” They said it was purely a political junket.» —“Resolution Passes...
CODEL n. a congressional delegation; a junket or fact-finding mission undertaken by members of Congress. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)