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food stamp
noun
: a government-issued coupon that is sold at little cost or given to low-income persons and is redeemable for food
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Supporters beg to differ, saying many programs go beyond food stamps.
—Christen Smith | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Sep. 2024
Some were on food stamps and lived in free student housing available only because enrollment at the University of California Santa Barbara had cratered and 1968 gold medalist Bill Toomey had arranged the living situation.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 27 July 2024
In March 2024, six people were arrested in the Lone Star State in connection tens of thousands of dollars of food stamp fraud.
—Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
What’s more, some counties that have seen large upticks in food stamp usage in recent years continue to vote for him, despite his attempts to shrink that program and others that people in these places rely on.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1939, in the meaning defined above
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“Food stamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20stamp. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
food stamp
noun
: a coupon issued by the government that is given to poor people to be exchanged for food
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