bread and butter

bread and but·ter

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Definitions of bread and butter words

uncountable noun bread and butter Something that is the bread and butter of a person or organization is the activity or work that provides the main part of their income. 3
adjective bread and butter Bread and butter issues or matters are ones which are important to most people, because they affect them personally. 3
noun bread and butter a means of support or subsistence; livelihood 3
noun bread and butter providing a basic means of subsistence 3
noun bread and butter solid, reliable, or practical 3
noun bread and butter expressing gratitude, as for hospitality (esp in the phrase bread-and-butter letter) 3

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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