as in dime
a very small sum of money
I'm sick of working for chicken feed—I want a job where I can bring home some real dough
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The flock was likely infected when wild birds came into contact with the chicken feed used on the farm.
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John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
In contrast, chicken feed is made up of corn and soybeans, whose fertilizer, pesticides, and soil additives all rack up carbon-dioxide emissions.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 8 Jan. 2025
There’s big money to be had on a day when most Americans are engaging in some serious co-viewing, and Netflix’s initial bid of $150 million will probably look like chicken feed in 10 years’ time.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
For a state with fewer than one million people, that’s not chicken feed.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
In contrast, chicken feed is made up of corn and soybeans, whose fertilizer, pesticides, and soil additives all rack up carbon-dioxide emissions.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 8 Jan. 2025
There’s big money to be had on a day when most Americans are engaging in some serious co-viewing, and Netflix’s initial bid of $150 million will probably look like chicken feed in 10 years’ time.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
For a state with fewer than one million people, that’s not chicken feed.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Chicken feed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chicken%20feed. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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