always used before a noun
1
: basic and important
bread-and-butter economic issues
2
: dependable as a source of income or success
the company's bread-and-butter products
His bread-and-butter pitch has always been his fastball.
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“Bread-and-butter.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/bread-and-butter. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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