food stamp

[ food-stamp ]

/ ˈfud ˌstæmp /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR food stamp ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

any of the coupons formerly sold or given under a federal program to low-income Americans and redeemable for food, as at grocery stores or markets: replaced by electronically deposited benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.

Also called food cou·pon.

Origin of food stamp

First recorded in 1935–40

Words nearby food stamp

food processor, food pyramid, food science, food security, food service, food stamp, foodstuff, food stylist, food truck, food vacuole, food vessel

Example sentences from the Web for food stamp

It was the first time in history a farm bill failed, and it later passed without the food-stamp component.
Congress Unites to Screw the Hungry|Monica Potts|September 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For all the ugly talk of President Obama as “the food-stamp president,” that title should properly be shared with George W. Bush.
The GOP’s Suicide Pact on Immigration|Nick Gillespie|February 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For stores like Walmart, which sells groceries and other goods to the same customers, the food-stamp cut will be a double-whammy.
Food Stamp Cuts Add to Walmart’s Troubles|Daniel Gross|November 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Bill Simon, president and chief executive of Walmart U.S., last month (PDF) downplayed the potential threat of food-stamp cuts.
Food Stamp Cuts Add to Walmart’s Troubles|Daniel Gross|November 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The other argument one sometimes hears concerns the dreadful curse of food-stamp fraud.
The Republicans’ Food Stamp Fraud: It’s Not About Austerity|Michael Tomasky|October 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST

单词	food stamp
释义	food stamp [ food-stamp ] / ˈfud ˌstæmp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR food stamp ON THESAURUS.COM noun any of the coupons formerly sold or given under a federal program to low-income Americans and redeemable for food, as at grocery stores or markets: replaced by electronically deposited benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. Also called food cou·pon. Origin of food stamp First recorded in 1935–40 Words nearby food stamp food processor, food pyramid, food science, food security, food service, food stamp, foodstuff, food stylist, food truck, food vacuole, food vessel Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for food stamp It was the first time in history a farm bill failed, and it later passed without the food-stamp component. Congress Unites to Screw the Hungry\|Monica Potts\|September 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST For all the ugly talk of President Obama as “the food-stamp president,” that title should properly be shared with George W. Bush. The GOP’s Suicide Pact on Immigration\|Nick Gillespie\|February 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST For stores like Walmart, which sells groceries and other goods to the same customers, the food-stamp cut will be a double-whammy. Food Stamp Cuts Add to Walmart’s Troubles\|Daniel Gross\|November 2, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Bill Simon, president and chief executive of Walmart U.S., last month (PDF) downplayed the potential threat of food-stamp cuts. Food Stamp Cuts Add to Walmart’s Troubles\|Daniel Gross\|November 2, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The other argument one sometimes hears concerns the dreadful curse of food-stamp fraud. The Republicans’ Food Stamp Fraud: It’s Not About Austerity\|Michael Tomasky\|October 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Words related to food stamp meal ticket, food coupon
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food stamp

noun

Origin of food stamp

Words nearby food stamp

Example sentences from the Web for food stamp

Words related to food stamp