food stamp

American  

[food stamp] / ˈfud ˌstæmp /

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of food stamp

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

WAR, W.Va.—Carolyn Owens was 9 years old when her family became one of the first in America to get food stamps.

From The Wall Street Journal

She said her alimony was low enough to make her eligible for food stamps.

From The Wall Street Journal

Those benefits were put at risk during the shutdown as funding for the federal program commonly called food stamps was caught up in legal disputes.

From Los Angeles Times

SNAP, a program formerly known as food stamps, helps millions of poor and disabled people buy food.

From The Wall Street Journal

District Judge John McConnell of Rhode Island ordered the full food stamp payout by the end of the week.

From Los Angeles Times