(economics) The income earned, in excess of post-investment opportunity cost, by a sunk cost investment.

(derogatory) Someone who is prepared to provide comment or opinion to the media on virtually any topic, either in exchange for payment or in order to gain exposure.

(chiefly Britain, informal) A male prostitute, typically young and gay.

(colloquial, derogatory) A private security guard, usually one regarded as inferior to and less skilled than a true law enforcement officer.

(finance) Money set aside to pay rent.

plural of rent money

plural of rent money

(law, real estate) Rent paid under a ground lease, usually long-term or in perpetuity, for a surface right or estate in land where the landowner (surface owner) and the owner of improvements (ground lessor) are separate; the improvements are effectively security for the payment of the rent.

(law) The amount of rent assessed before inclusion of additional expenses or other factors that increase the amount of rent to be paid.

Alternative form of rent-seeking.