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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Recent Examples of chicken feed
Reeve, who carries the movie on his strong, muscular shoulders, made $250,000 — not Smallville chicken feed for a newcomer, but quite striking in comparison to Brando's haul.
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Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 11 July 2025
Challenges To Cage-Free Egg Production As in the U.S., egg prices in Kenya have been soaring recently (though in Kenya the main culprit is pricey chicken feed sold on uncompetitive markets rather than bird flu).
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The Mill is the only device that addresses this issue by allowing users to ship their grounds in a box via USPS to a farm in Washington state that repurposes them for chicken feed.
—Kat Merck, Wired News, 22 Apr. 2025
While the virus has put a significant dent in the supplies of caged and cage-free eggs, causing price hikes, inflation and the increasing cost of chicken feed and other inputs have also made eggs more expensive.
—Pete & Gerry's Contributor, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
For noncommittal backyard chicken owners, Rent The Chicken offersdelivery and setup up of a coop, two to four young egg-laying hens, chicken feed, and food dishes for a five-to-six month rental period.
—Carly Mallenbaum, Axios, 15 Feb. 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
Zoom in: Rent The Chicken offers delivery and setup of a coop on wheels, two or four young egg-laying hens, chicken feed and food dishes for a five-to-six-month rental period in the Pittsburgh region.
—Carly Mallenbaum, Axios, 19 Feb. 2025
Zoom in: Rent The Chicken offers delivery and setup up of a coop on wheels, two or four young egg-laying hens, chicken feed, and food dishes for a five-to-six month rental period in D.C. and its suburbs.
—Carly Mallenbaum, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 11 July 2025
Challenges To Cage-Free Egg Production As in the U.S., egg prices in Kenya have been soaring recently (though in Kenya the main culprit is pricey chicken feed sold on uncompetitive markets rather than bird flu).
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The Mill is the only device that addresses this issue by allowing users to ship their grounds in a box via USPS to a farm in Washington state that repurposes them for chicken feed.
—Kat Merck, Wired News, 22 Apr. 2025
While the virus has put a significant dent in the supplies of caged and cage-free eggs, causing price hikes, inflation and the increasing cost of chicken feed and other inputs have also made eggs more expensive.
—Pete & Gerry's Contributor, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
For noncommittal backyard chicken owners, Rent The Chicken offersdelivery and setup up of a coop, two to four young egg-laying hens, chicken feed, and food dishes for a five-to-six month rental period.
—Carly Mallenbaum, Axios, 15 Feb. 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
Zoom in: Rent The Chicken offers delivery and setup of a coop on wheels, two or four young egg-laying hens, chicken feed and food dishes for a five-to-six-month rental period in the Pittsburgh region.
—Carly Mallenbaum, Axios, 19 Feb. 2025
Zoom in: Rent The Chicken offers delivery and setup up of a coop on wheels, two or four young egg-laying hens, chicken feed, and food dishes for a five-to-six month rental period in D.C. and its suburbs.
—Carly Mallenbaum, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chicken feed
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Lawmakers in New York tried to prevent Berkowitz and other convicts from profiting off of their crimes, leading them to pass the Son of Sam law in 1977 before the .44 Caliber Killer had a chance to collect a dime from his crimes.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Later, on a deep post, Rudolph threw a perfect dime between two defensive backs to Smith.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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That would wipe two cents a share off Starbucks’ earnings, Charles said.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
6 Aug. 2025
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From the airline counter to immigration officials, everyone had their two cents worth at a beleaguered Dehring who could see the silver lining.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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“Chicken feed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chicken%20feed. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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