Associations to the word «Grubstake»
Wiktionary
GRUBSTAKE, noun. (mining) Money, materials, tools, food etc. provided to a prospector in return for a share in future profits
GRUBSTAKE, noun. (business) An amount of money advanced to someone starting a business in return for a share of the future profits
GRUBSTAKE, noun. Money, necessities stockpiled to sustain an effort for a period of time.
GRUBSTAKE, verb. (transitive) To supply such funds to.
Dictionary definition
GRUBSTAKE, noun. Funds advanced to a prospector or to someone starting a business in return for a share of the profits.
GRUBSTAKE, verb. Supply with funds in return for a promised share of profits.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.