Chicken feed Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈtʃɪkən/ /ˈfid

CHIK-un-feed

UK

tʃˈɪkɪn/ /fˈiːd

chi-KIN-feed

Definition

A very small or insignificant amount of money, often too little to be worth much.

Usage & Nuances

Informal idiom, often used to complain about low pay ('They pay me chicken feed') or to describe a trivial amount in business. Not related to actual chicken food. Often followed by phrases like 'compared to' or 'for all that work'.

• Spanish: miseria - una cantidad ínfima de dinero
• Portuguese (BR): mixaria - dinheiro insignificante
• Portuguese (PT): trocos - dinheiro insignificante
• Chinese (Simplified): 小钱 - 微不足道的钱
• Chinese (Traditional): 小錢 - 微不足道的錢
• Hindi: बहुत कम पैसे - मामूली रकम
• Arabic: مبلغ زهيد - مبلغ تافه
• Bengali: তুচ্ছ টাকা - নস্যি টাকা
• Russian: гроши - копейки
• Japanese: はした金 - わずかな金額
• Vietnamese: tiền lẻ - số tiền không đáng kể
• Korean: 푼돈 - 아주 적은 돈
• Turkish: devedeği kulak - komik bir miktar - üç kuruş
• Urdu: تھوڑی سی رقم - حقیر رقم
• Indonesian: uang receh - jumlah yang sangat kecil

Example Sentences

They offered me chicken feed for the job.

basic

He sold his car for chicken feed.

basic

Farmers earn chicken feed compared to big companies.

basic

All that overtime work, and I got paid chicken feed.

natural

My raise this year was chicken feed—barely enough to notice.

natural

These bonuses are chicken feed compared to what management gets.

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