I. ˈfed adjective
Etymology: from past participle of feed
1. of poultry or stock : specially nourished or fattened for market
a deck of fed lambs averaging about 95 lbs. — Chicago Daily Drovers Journal
2. slang : fed up
fed with people scrounging our liquor before four o'clock — J.H.Burns
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- fed to the gills
II. noun
( -s )
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: by shortening
1. : federal 1
2. slang : federal 2
so one night I stole a car and took it over the state line to sell it and the Feds got me — H.W.Van Couenhoven
III. abbreviation
federal; federated; federation