fod ‧ der /ˈfɒdə $ ˈfɑːdər/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: fodor ]
1 . food for farm animals
2 . something or someone that is useful only for a particular purpose – used in order to show disapproval
fodder for
The murders made prime fodder for newspapers.
⇨ ↑ cannon fodder