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junketeer

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...

gravy plane

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...

gravy plane

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...

gravy plane

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...

CODEL

CODEL n. a congressional delegation; a junket or fact-finding mission undertaken by members of Congress. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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