(idiom) Something with ongoing consequences; usually, one with positive ongoing consequences.
Those flower bulbs that our neighbor gave us are a gift that keeps on giving — they keep blooming year after year.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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