bread-and-butter

English

Adjective

bread-and-butter (comparative more bread-and-butter, superlative most bread-and-butter)

1. Used other than as an idiom: see bread,‎ and,‎ butter.

   bread-and-butter pudding

2. Relating to basic sustenance or the requirements for everyday living for the masses.

Interjection

bread-and-butter

1. (archaic) A general saying used to ward off bad luck
2. (archaic) A saying specifically used to ward off bad luck when separating hands to walk either side of a tree

Derived terms

Related terms

bread-and-butter issue bread-and-butter letter

bread-and-butter note