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