eating one's seed corn

A form of eat one's seed corn — To consume what is meant for investment instead.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of eat one's seed corn
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APA

eating one's seed corn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eating%20one's%20seed%20corn

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eating one's seed corn,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eating%20one's%20seed%20corn.

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