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bread-and-butter issue

bread-and-butter issue noun: any issue, such as inflation or prices, that affects ordinary people in their daily lives.

Noun

bread-and-butter issue (plural bread-and-butter issues)

  1. Any issue, such as inflation or prices, that affects ordinary people in their daily lives.

Synonyms of bread-and-butter issue

Forms of bread-and-butter issue

pluralbread-and-butter issues

Origin of bread-and-butter issue

See the themes covered at bread-and-butter § Etymology and kitchen table issue § Etymology.

Questions about bread-and-butter issue

What does bread-and-butter issue mean?
Bread-and-butter issue means any issue, such as inflation or prices, that affects ordinary people in their daily lives.
What part of speech is bread-and-butter issue?
Bread-and-butter issue is a noun.
What is the plural of bread-and-butter issue?
The plural of bread-and-butter issue is bread-and-butter issues.

Words near bread-and-butter issue in the dictionary

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  4. bread wheat
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  7. bread-and-butter issues
  8. bread-and-butter letter
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  10. bread-and-butter note
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