bread-and-butter
bread–and–butter
adjDefinition of BREAD-AND-BUTTER
1
a : being as basic as the earning of one's livelihood <bread–and–butter issues> b (1) : reliable <our bread–and–butter repertoire> (2) : dependable as a source of income <a company's bread–and–butter products>
2
: sent or given as thanks for hospitality <a bread–and–butter letter>
See First Known Use of BREAD-AND-BUTTER
circa 1837
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