Dictionary

food stamp en · NOUN

Meanings

1. A stamp or similar paper document (e.g. coupon) issued to be exchanged in shops or storage facilities for food, or (by extension) for other essential provisions, notably in a rationing system or as a non-financial form of welfare benefit.
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   • The authorities claim they turned from unemployment checks to food stamps to avoid alcoholics wasting their families' allowances in pubs.

Forms

Deriveds

yuppie food stamp

Descendants

fustán

Relateds

ration stamp · ration coupon · electronic benefit transfer · revenue stamp · ration card

Translations (10)

de Essensmarke (stamp or similar issued to be exchanged for food, or other essential provisions) · cmn 糧票 /粮票 (stamp or similar issued to be exchanged for food, or other essential provisions) · it buono pasto (stamp or similar issued to be exchanged for food, or other essential provisions) · fi elintarvikekortti (stamp or similar issued to be exchanged for food, or other essential provisions) · cmn 食品券 (stamp or similar issued to be exchanged for food, or other essential provisions) · fi ruokakuponki (stamp or similar issued to be exchanged for food, or other essential provisions) · hu élelmiszerjegy (stamp or similar issued to be exchanged for food, or other essential provisions) · pt auxílio-alimentacão (stamp or similar issued to be exchanged for food, or other essential provisions) · pl kartka żywnościowa (stamp or similar issued to be exchanged for food, or other essential provisions) · fr coupon alimentaire (stamp or similar issued to be exchanged for food, or other essential provisions)