food stamp

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [food stamp]
- /fud stæmp/
- /fuːd stæmp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [food stamp]
- /fud stæmp/

Definitions of food stamp words

noun food stamp any of the coupons sold or given under a federal program to eligible needy persons and redeemable for food at designated grocery stores or markets. 1
noun plural food stamp welfare coupons for free food 1
countable noun food stamp In the United States, food stamps are official vouchers that are given to people with low incomes to be exchanged for food. 0
noun food stamp a government voucher issued to people on low income, which can be exchanged for food 0
noun food stamp any of the federal coupons given to qualifying low-income persons for use in buying food 0
noun food stamp A stamp or similar paper document (e.g. coupon) issued to be exchanged in shops or storage facilities for food, or (by extension) for other essential provisions, notably in a rationing system or as a non-financial form of welfare benefit. 0

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Origin of food stamp

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Food stamp

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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food stamp popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

food stamp usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for food stamp

noun food stamp

meal ticket — Carl Owen ("King Carl"; "The Meal Ticket") 1903–88, U.S. baseball pitcher.

Just one Synonym for food stamp