Fodder
noun
Food given to cattle, horses, or other livestock.
The farmer is buying hay as fodder for his cows.
Often appears as...
- fodder crops
- fodder plants
noun
Something that is useful only for a particular job or purpose.
The latest celebrity scandal will be good fodder for the gossip magazines.
Often appears as...
- gossip fodder
- tabloid fodder
noun
People or things that are considered unimportant and can be used or abandoned.
The small, weak fighters were just fodder to the brutal champion.
Often appears as...
- cannon fodder
- kill fodder
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
Food given to cattle, horses, or other livestock.
The farmer is buying hay as fodder for his cows.
Often appears as...
- fodder crops
- fodder plants
noun
Something that is useful only for a particular job or purpose.
The latest celebrity scandal will be good fodder for the gossip magazines.
Often appears as...
- gossip fodder
- tabloid fodder
noun
People or things that are considered unimportant and can be used or abandoned.
The small, weak fighters were just fodder to the brutal champion.
Often appears as...
- cannon fodder
- kill fodder
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Livestock Nutrition
Used to describe specific food for farm animals, emphasizing its role in their diet.
The rancher grew alfalfa as prime fodder for his thoroughbred horses.
Pro Tip 2/3Agricultural Term
Commonly used in farming and agriculture, highlighting its association with rural life.
Local farms compete to produce the highest quality fodder for dairy cattle.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Humans
It refers to animal food, not what humans eat, signifying the dietary difference.
Although nutritious for sheep, this fodder isn't suitable for human consumption.
Pro Tip 1/3Livestock Nutrition
Used to describe specific food for farm animals, emphasizing its role in their diet.
The rancher grew alfalfa as prime fodder for his thoroughbred horses.
Pro Tip 2/3Agricultural Term
Commonly used in farming and agriculture, highlighting its association with rural life.
Local farms compete to produce the highest quality fodder for dairy cattle.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Humans
It refers to animal food, not what humans eat, signifying the dietary difference.
Although nutritious for sheep, this fodder isn't suitable for human consumption.
Pro Tip 1/3Livestock Nutrition
Used to describe specific food for farm animals, emphasizing its role in their diet.
The rancher grew alfalfa as prime fodder for his thoroughbred horses.
Pro Tip 2/3Agricultural Term
Commonly used in farming and agriculture, highlighting its association with rural life.
Local farms compete to produce the highest quality fodder for dairy cattle.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Humans
It refers to animal food, not what humans eat, signifying the dietary difference.
Although nutritious for sheep, this fodder isn't suitable for human consumption.
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What will change Africa?...
when you through democracy into the mix makes it even more complicated because then they have money for the elections they win the next lettuce you say democracy is a bad thing no I'm just saying what the reality is then they will win the next election because they have the biggest war chest and then fodder for the German company and I'm
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Thomas Barnett:...
I know their senior leadership, they wanted to give it to us. But they said to us, "You know what? In that transition space you're mostly hat not enough cattle. We don't think you can pull it off, we're not going to give you our 17,000 peace keepers for fodder." We asked the Russians for 40,000. They said no.
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Photos of Africa, taken...
The one in the foreground is carrying salt out of the desert, while the one in the background is carrying fodder for the animals heading back in. I realized you couldn't take this kind of picture with a conventional aircraft. An airplane moves too fast, a helicopter would be too loud with too much downdraft,
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How Africa can keep...
They were able to restore livelihoods, buy fodder for cattle, feed children in school and in short keep the populations home instead of migrating out of the area. So these are the kinds of stories of an Africa ready to take responsibility for itself,
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Lucky to survive an...
him against there was there was some coconut you know for they stopped she was pushed into the coconut fodder Nelson busyness was it stabbing him with his tusks luckily the elephant and step on his leg or he would have been in order to power
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What causes cavities? -...
which can become the fodder for those ravenous mouth bacteria. So while ancient humans did eat less sugar compared to us, their teeth were still exposed to sugars. That doesn't mean they were unable to treat their cavities, though.
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A Story of Community and...
beggars to being rupee millionaires just after resurrecting this ancient method of desert agriculture so you see the desert it's food and fodder it supports wildlife and livelihoods all within nature but here's the bad news it
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How women in rural India...
and get fodder and water. It didn't rain. Cattle camp was extended for 18 months. Kerabai used to move around in the cattle camp and sing the songs of encouragement. Kerabai became very popular.
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Safari Live - Day 246 PIPE...
and is an idea very difficult to see during the day you only see them at night man who do you suggest back up more fodder let me just forgot for a bit she's just hiding that grass
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Bats Dodge Crocodile...
this deadly game of tag is non-negotiable if they don't risk becoming fodder for a freshie they'll die in the heat
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What will change Africa?...
when you through democracy into the mix makes it even more complicated because then they have money for the elections they win the next lettuce you say democracy is a bad thing no I'm just saying what the reality is then they will win the next election because they have the biggest war chest and then fodder for the German company and I'm
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Thomas Barnett:...
I know their senior leadership, they wanted to give it to us. But they said to us, "You know what? In that transition space you're mostly hat not enough cattle. We don't think you can pull it off, we're not going to give you our 17,000 peace keepers for fodder." We asked the Russians for 40,000. They said no.
Video examples
Photos of Africa, taken...
The one in the foreground is carrying salt out of the desert, while the one in the background is carrying fodder for the animals heading back in. I realized you couldn't take this kind of picture with a conventional aircraft. An airplane moves too fast, a helicopter would be too loud with too much downdraft,
Video examples
How Africa can keep...
They were able to restore livelihoods, buy fodder for cattle, feed children in school and in short keep the populations home instead of migrating out of the area. So these are the kinds of stories of an Africa ready to take responsibility for itself,
Video examples
Lucky to survive an...
him against there was there was some coconut you know for they stopped she was pushed into the coconut fodder Nelson busyness was it stabbing him with his tusks luckily the elephant and step on his leg or he would have been in order to power
Video examples
What causes cavities? -...
which can become the fodder for those ravenous mouth bacteria. So while ancient humans did eat less sugar compared to us, their teeth were still exposed to sugars. That doesn't mean they were unable to treat their cavities, though.
Video examples
A Story of Community and...
beggars to being rupee millionaires just after resurrecting this ancient method of desert agriculture so you see the desert it's food and fodder it supports wildlife and livelihoods all within nature but here's the bad news it
Video examples
How women in rural India...
and get fodder and water. It didn't rain. Cattle camp was extended for 18 months. Kerabai used to move around in the cattle camp and sing the songs of encouragement. Kerabai became very popular.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 246 PIPE...
and is an idea very difficult to see during the day you only see them at night man who do you suggest back up more fodder let me just forgot for a bit she's just hiding that grass
Video examples
Bats Dodge Crocodile...
this deadly game of tag is non-negotiable if they don't risk becoming fodder for a freshie they'll die in the heat
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Morley
American Artist
I include myself in the posters because I feel like it forms a more intimate relationship between the artist and the person passing by. And it's important to include some vulnerability and use fears and rejections and various aspects from my own life so people look at my work as more than greeting card fodder.
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Cory Monteith
Canadian Actor
I like the idea of dating, but I'm not dating anyone exclusively, particularly right now. It's hard to be in a relationship unless you're ready to go public with it. So it's a lot easier for me to not be in a relationship. I really don't want that part of my life to be tabloid fodder.
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Terrence McNally
American Playwright
American Playhouse' is very supportive of writers. That's really why writers like to write for 'American Playhouse' for very little money. They care about making your play, your script, not some network production. We're treated like playwrights, not like fodder for some machine.
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Damian Lewis
English Actor
There are ways of avoiding becoming tabloid fodder and therefore giving people license to pry into your private life. And there's a distinction between being an actor and being a celebrity. You may become a celebrity through acting, but you don't need to do so.
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Ashton Kutcher
American Actor
I don't read the magazines that make things up about people. I know what the truth is. I don't sort of indulge in my own fodder. I don't really care what they write about me.
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Sissy Spacek
American Actress
You want to live your life and live it just as fully and as deeply as you can. That's your deep well of reserve. That's where you get all your - the fodder for your work.
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Harper Reed
American Businessman
Books have literally powered most of my life. Whether as a stress relief when doing hard things or as vacation fodder, they are a constant and important part of my life.
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Delhi Ganesh
Indian Actor
Young directors are a delight to work with. With no preconceived notions, they provide enough creative fodder for actors.
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Anthony Jeselnik
American Comedian
I'm not the voice of reason; I'm more the guy using these offensive topics as fodder to raise tension in a joke.
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Edie Falco
American Actress
One of the ways I think I gain fodder for characters is by watching people.
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Morley
American Artist
I include myself in the posters because I feel like it forms a more intimate relationship between the artist and the person passing by. And it's important to include some vulnerability and use fears and rejections and various aspects from my own life so people look at my work as more than greeting card fodder.
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Cory Monteith
Canadian Actor
I like the idea of dating, but I'm not dating anyone exclusively, particularly right now. It's hard to be in a relationship unless you're ready to go public with it. So it's a lot easier for me to not be in a relationship. I really don't want that part of my life to be tabloid fodder.
Quote examples
Terrence McNally
American Playwright
American Playhouse' is very supportive of writers. That's really why writers like to write for 'American Playhouse' for very little money. They care about making your play, your script, not some network production. We're treated like playwrights, not like fodder for some machine.
Quote examples
Damian Lewis
English Actor
There are ways of avoiding becoming tabloid fodder and therefore giving people license to pry into your private life. And there's a distinction between being an actor and being a celebrity. You may become a celebrity through acting, but you don't need to do so.
Quote examples
Ashton Kutcher
American Actor
I don't read the magazines that make things up about people. I know what the truth is. I don't sort of indulge in my own fodder. I don't really care what they write about me.
Quote examples
Sissy Spacek
American Actress
You want to live your life and live it just as fully and as deeply as you can. That's your deep well of reserve. That's where you get all your - the fodder for your work.
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Harper Reed
American Businessman
Books have literally powered most of my life. Whether as a stress relief when doing hard things or as vacation fodder, they are a constant and important part of my life.
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Delhi Ganesh
Indian Actor
Young directors are a delight to work with. With no preconceived notions, they provide enough creative fodder for actors.
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Anthony Jeselnik
American Comedian
I'm not the voice of reason; I'm more the guy using these offensive topics as fodder to raise tension in a joke.
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Edie Falco
American Actress
One of the ways I think I gain fodder for characters is by watching people.
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