The Only Use of
fodder
in
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
- Only six people in the entire Galaxy understood the principle on which the Galaxy was governed, and they knew that once Zaphod Beeblebrox had announced his intention to run as President it was more or less a fait accompli: he was ideal presidency fodder.†
Chpt 4
Definitions:
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(fodder as in: cannon fodder) people thought of as readily expendable -- especially to further a military campaign
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(fodder as in: fodder for discussion) people or things useful for a particular purpose
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(fodder as in: cattle fodder) food such as hay or straw that is given to domesticated animals; or feeding them such food