bread and butter
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bread and butter
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- That which is central or fundamental, as to one's business, survival, or income; a staple or cornerstone. They will do some machining if you ask them, but sheet metal has always been their bread and butter.
- The basic requirements of living, such as food and housing. What the nation, like the man, earns for itself by the honest labor of its people—when a man exerts himself to anything in an honorable calling—he is said to be earning his bread and butter, which includes his food and clothes and house-rent and all the rest of the thing [sic] he pays for. Now, if a
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bread, butter. The bread-and-butter were good enough, but the ale poorish.
interjection
- Said when two people walking together are temporarily separated by an obstacle in order to indicate that they belong together. Should this happen, retrace your steps to the point of separation if you wish to counteract the spell. Or, say the words "bread and butter."
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noun daily life survival
| हिन्दी | रोज़ी रोटी rozī roṭī |
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Talk about this word "bread and butter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bread%20and%20butter. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. bread and butter. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bread%20and%20butter "bread and butter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bread%20and%20butter.Cite this
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title = {bread and butter},
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