(~s)
1.
You can refer to someone as a ~ if they pay a particular kind of bill or fee. For example, a mortgage ~ is someone who pays a mortgage.
Lower interest rates pleased millions of mortgage ~s.
N-COUNT: usu with supp, oft n N
see also rate~ , tax~
2.
A good ~ pays you quickly or pays you a lot of money. A bad ~ takes a long time to pay you, or does not pay you very much.
I have always been a good ~ and have never gone into debt...
N-COUNT: adj N