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background fodder

background fodder noun: a work or medium used (mostly) for the purpose of boosting the enjoyment of another medium.

Noun

background fodder (uncountable)

  1. A work or medium used (mostly) for the purpose of boosting the enjoyment of another medium.
    • He listened to music on his media player while he worked out on the treadmill: a classic use of background fodder.
    • Yet, a richer diversity of song texture and timbre would elevate this 12-track collection from gorgeous, atmospheric background fodder to a set that reverberates with more distinction.2002, Billboard, volume 114, number 23, page 35

Questions about background fodder

What does background fodder mean?
Background fodder means a work or medium used (mostly) for the purpose of boosting the enjoyment of another medium.
What part of speech is background fodder?
Background fodder is a noun.

Words near background fodder in the dictionary

  1. backgrindings
  2. backgrinds
  3. background
  4. background check
  5. background checks
  6. background fodder
  7. background investigation
  8. background investigations
  9. background music
  10. background noise
  11. background noises

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