chicken feed

• Неформальный термин, обозначающий небольшую или незначительную сумму денег, часто используемый для описания низкой зарплаты или пустяковой суммы.

An informal term referring to a small or insignificant amount of money, often used to describe a low salary or trivial sum.

1. Small amount of moneyB2informal

   A very small or insignificant sum of money.

   Мизерная сумма

   • He earns chicken feed compared to his colleagues.
   • The fine was just chicken feed for the wealthy businessman.
   • They paid me chicken feed for all that hard work.

2. Literal meaningA2formal

   Food given to chickens.

   Куриный корм

   • The farmer bought a bag of chicken feed from the store.
   • She scattered chicken feed in the yard for the hens.
   • Chicken feed usually consists of grains and seeds.