chickenfeed
Example Sentences
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It is certainly less, but it's still not chickenfeed, is it?
From The Guardian • Jul. 14, 2013
"The only problem arises when it transpires that you've been handing Polyakov the crown jewels and getting Russian chickenfeed in return", Smiley says.
From The Guardian • Jul. 1, 2012
As in any other industry, when the workers get a raise — even if it's chickenfeed — you'll see it on the price tag.
From Time • Jul. 8, 2010
On the night of the Van Gogh sale at Christie's, a Manet, The Bench, made only $16.5 million -- not chickenfeed, but still a disappointment considering Christie's presale estimate of $20 million to $25 million.
From Time Magazine Archive
He took all the grain, all the oats, all the apples, all the carrots, all the chickenfeed, and the slop and the hay.
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