fodder

American  

[fod-er] / ˈfɒd ər /

noun

1. coarse food for livestock, composed of entire plants, including leaves, stalks, and grain, of such forages as corn and sorghum.

2. people considered as readily available and of little value.

   cannon fodder.

3. raw material.

   fodder for a comedian's routine.

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verb (used with object)

1. to feed with or as if with fodder.

fodder British  

/ ˈfɒdə /

noun

1. bulk feed for livestock, esp hay, straw, etc

2. raw experience or material

   fodder for the imagination

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verb

1. (tr) to supply (livestock) with fodder

Related Words

See feed.

Etymology

Origin of fodder

First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English fodder, fōdor; cognate with German Futter; akin to food

Example Sentences

Certainly AI, cryptocurrency, the NFTs, digital surveillance and dozens of other subjects have given today’s artists plenty of fodder to consider.

From The Wall Street Journal

Foreman also defended his right to use the raid footage as fodder for his work.

From Los Angeles Times

They remember the shows that defined their childhood; that had them planted on couches for appointment viewing; that they binged when streaming came into the picture; that were fodder for water-cooler conversations.

From The Wall Street Journal

Anybody who was husband fodder for a country gal like Tansy would have to stand up to butchering day.

From Literature

Adding to the costs was the expensive fodder that farmers had to buy while their herds were unable to graze in the open fields.

From Barron's

Related Words

• barley
• corn
• food
• forage
• grain
• hay