fodder

Definition

  • noun: food given to horses, cows, etc.
  • noun: something fed to domestic animals
  • synonyms: fother, feed, provend

Examples

  • The tabloids have been using her love life as 'cannon fodder' for years.

  • She often used her friends' problems as 'fodder' for her novels.

  • His antics always make good 'fodder' for the gossip columnists.

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