breadbaskets

Definition of breadbasketsnext
plural of breadbasket, slang
as in stomachs
the part of the body between the chest and the pelvis got hit right in the breadbasket

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Noun
  • And although the restaurant has served a wide variety of dishes over the years, none have captured locals' hearts and stomachs like Workingman's Friend's enormous, nap-inducing double cheeseburgers.
    USA TODAY Network, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
  • In keeping with their moral compass, Just Creamery only uses vegetable rennet, not animal rennet which must be harvested from calves’ stomachs.
    Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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  • The reptile handlers drape the snakes over students' shoulders or bellies, but snakes also start winding their own way around the room and climbing up people's bodies (apparently some snakes' tree-climbing instincts are applicable to scaling humans as well).
    Deena Prichep, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
  • About 13% of air cargo goes through the Middle East, either on cargo planes or in the bellies of commercial airliners.
    Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Breadbaskets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breadbaskets. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.

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