Definitions for bread-and-butter

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bread-and-butter bread-and-but·ter

Spelling: [bred-n-buht-er]

IPA: /ˈbrɛd nˈbʌt ər/

Bread-And-Butter is a 16 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 836 anagrams from letters in bread-and-butter (--aabbddeenrrttu).

Definitions for bread-and-butter

noun

1. bread spread with butter.
2. a basic means of support; source of livelihood; sustenance:

adjective

1. providing a livelihood or basic source of income; supplying the basic needs of life:
2. of or relating to basic needs:
3. basic or everyday; staple; routine.
4. expressing thanks for hospitality:

Origin of bread-and-butter

First recorded in 1720-30; adj. use of noun phrase bread and butter

Examples for bread-and-butter

And he said that kings were nuisances, and didn't earn their bread-and-butter.

Baby is sitting in the out-house eating a piece of bread-and-butter.

"Oh, I think there will be plenty of bread-and-butter," said the lawyer.

Then another slice of bread-and-butter and more gooseberries.

This is no place for kids in the bread-and-butter stage of growth.

He crumpled a piece or two of bread-and-butter and spread crumbs on the cloth.

It was an excellent tea, with shrimps and bread-and-butter, and cake and jam.

Get immigration done and the party will be able to compete again on bread-and-butter issues with most of the electorate.

It's easy to see how a governor with a proven track record and a focus on bread-and-butter issues could do well.

“I knew Boyfriend would never really have its chance unless it became my bread-and-butter,” she says.