bread-and-butter issue

English

Etymology

See the themes covered at bread-and-butter § Etymology and kitchen table issue § Etymology.

Noun

bread-and-butter issue (plural bread-and-butter issues)

  1. (politics) Any issue, such as inflation or prices, that affects ordinary people in their daily lives.
    Synonyms: kitchen table issue, pocketbook issue
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