Definition of bread and butter Bread and butter
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What does bread and butter mean?
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| bread and butter - the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood" | ||
| support, keep, livelihood, living, sustenance | ||
| resource a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed; "the local library is a valuable resource" | ||
| amenities, comforts, conveniences, creature comforts things that make you comfortable and at ease; "all the comforts of home" | ||
| maintenance the unauthorized interference in a legal action by a person having no interest in it (as by helping one party with money or otherwise to continue the action) so as to obstruct justice or promote unnecessary litigation or unsettle the peace of the community; "unlike champerty, criminal maintenance does not necessarily involve personal profit" | ||
| meal ticket coupon redeemable at a restaurant and entitling the holder to a meal | ||
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Wiktionary 
- bread and butter (Noun)
That which is central or fundamental, as to one's business, survival, or income; a staple or cornerstone.
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bread and butter
They that have no other meat, Bread and butter are glad to eat.
