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chicken feed

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chicken feed
n. Slang
A trifling amount of money.

chicken feed
n
Slang a trifling amount of money
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Noun1.chicken feed - dry mash for poultrychicken feed - dry mash for poultry                
mash - mixture of ground animal feeds
2.chicken feed - an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
amphetamine, pep pill, upper, speed - a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
controlled substance - a drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law
Translations
chicken feed n (fig) he earns chicken feedguadagna una miseria


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