Definition of chicken feed
slang
: a paltry sum (as in profits or wages)
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Examples of chicken feed in a Sentence
The project cost almost a million dollars, which isn't exactly chicken feed.
Ten bucks? That's chicken feed!
Recent Examples of chicken feed from the Web
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That’s not chicken feed, especially for a guy on a budget like Huddy, an aircraft mechanic.
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Big Morongo Feed and Tack in Morongo Valley has always specialized in alfalfa hay pellets, chicken feed and exotic hens, but is carving out a new niche business by offering 20-foot shipping containers for $2,900, including delivery.
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Countless insects also hovered around chicken feeds and throughout the farm.
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In 1960, Kennard was falsely charged with taking part in the theft of chicken feed, and was convicted and sentenced to seven years at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman.
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Within the context of $56 trillion of spending over 10 years, $300 billion is relative chicken feed.
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Organic eggs must come from uncaged chickens fed an organic diet and given outdoor access (though a Washington Post investigation found some iffy interpretation of that rule).
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Organic eggs must come from uncaged chickens fed an organic diet and given outdoor access (though a Washington Post investigation found some iffy interpretation of that rule).
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Organic eggs must come from uncaged chickens fed an organic diet and given outdoor access (though a Washington Post investigation found some iffy interpretation of that rule).
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First Known Use of chicken feed
1836
CHICKEN FEED Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of chicken feed for English Language Learners
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: an amount of money that is too small to be considered important
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