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Chicken Feed

Very small amount of money that is not enough to manage a living or scarce piece of information or clue

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  • This term originated in one of the barns in America. The reason is that chicken feed is inexpensive and it can be bought in huge quantities, for a small amount of money. That is the reason that many people say that chicken feed amounts to nothing. So, it means that chicken feed represents a very low value.
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It became very difficult for the old couple to rely on the chicken feed given by their sons and they started working on daily wages.

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Submitted on February 25, 2019

Additional definitions for 'Chicken Feed':

chicken feedA very small or insignificant quantity, especially of money.
chicken feedFood given to poultry.
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