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messes of pottage

messes of pottage is the plural of mess of pottage.

Meaning of mess of pottage

Noun

mess of pottage (plural messes of pottage)

  1. (idiomatic) Something of trivial value, especially of immediate value.

Questions about messes of pottage

What is messes of pottage the plural of?
Messes of pottage is the plural of mess of pottage.

Words near messes of pottage in the dictionary

  1. Messersmiths
  2. messes
  3. messes about
  4. messes around
  5. messes of greens
  6. messes of pottage
  7. messes up
  8. messes with
  9. messet
  10. messets
  11. messhall

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