| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | bread-and-but·ter |
| PRONUNCIATION: | br d n-b t r |
| ADJECTIVE: | 1a. Influenced by or undertaken out of necessity: a bread-and-butter job. b. Reliable, especially for producing income; basic: Household appliances are the company's bread-and-butter goods. 2. Expressive of gratitude for hospitality: a bread-and-butter note.
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