bread-and-butter issue
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
See the themes covered at bread-and-butter § Etymology and kitchen table issue § Etymology.
Noun[edit]
bread-and-butter issue (plural bread-and-butter issues)
- (politics) Any issue, such as inflation or prices, that affects ordinary people in their daily lives.
- Synonyms: kitchen table issue, pocketbook issue