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a chicken in every pot

a chicken in every pot noun: something suggestive of general welfare or prosperity.

Noun

a chicken in every pot (uncountable)

  1. something suggestive of general welfare or prosperity
    • At least nowadays we have a chicken in every pot, and a car in every garage to boot!

Origin of a chicken in every pot

First stated by Henry IV of France as, "I want there to be no peasant in my realm so poor that he will not have a chicken in his pot every Sunday," and later associated with United States president Herbert Hoover's 1928 campaign as part of an advertisement, placed by a local committee. Because of the advertisement, the phrase is often attributed to Hoover, although he never made such a statement.

Questions about a chicken in every pot

What does a chicken in every pot mean?
A chicken in every pot means something suggestive of general welfare or prosperity.
What part of speech is a chicken in every pot?
A chicken in every pot is a noun.

Words near a chicken in every pot in the dictionary

  1. a chain is no stronger than its weakest link
  2. a chain is only as strong as its weakest link
  3. a change is as good as a rest
  4. A check
  5. A checks
  6. a chicken in every pot
  7. a cigar is a cigar
  8. a cigar is just a cigar
  9. a clock
  10. a closed mouth catches no flies
  11. a closed mouth doesn't get fed

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