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Definition of bread and butter noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bread and butter

noun
 
/ˌbred ən ˈbʌtə(r)/
 
/ˌbred ən ˈbʌtər/
[uncountable]
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  1. slices of bread that have been spread with butter
    • a piece of bread and butter
    • If you're still hungry, have some bread and butter.
  2. (informal) a person or company’s main source of income
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