food stamp
[ food-stamp ]
/ ˈfud ˌstæmp /
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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.
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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
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