squirrelsubsidy
/ˈskwɪrəlˌsʌbsɪdi/nounVerified NewThe unofficial program by which a household funds local squirrels via a bird feeder intended for birds.
The feeder was purchased for songbirds; the economics were settled by squirrels within a week. Squirrelsubsidy payments are made in seed, defended against with baffles, and ultimately honored, because the squirrels are winning and everyone knows it. The birds eat what remains, as subcontractors.
Etym. — squirrel + subsidy — state-support language for an unintended transfer program. Five syllables; the bureaucratic register is the point.
Rel. — weedtrust
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