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meat–and–potatoes
adjective
: of, relating to, or preferring simple food (such as meat and potatoes) instead of fancy food
: ordinary or simple
Full Definition of MEAT-AND-POTATOES
1
: of fundamental importance : basic; also : concerned with or emphasizing the basic aspects of something
2
: unpretentious, simple <a real meat–and–potatoes guy>
3
: providing or preferring simple food (as meat and potatoes)
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First Known Use of MEAT-AND-POTATOES
1949
Related to MEAT-AND-POTATOES
- Synonyms
- abecedarian, basal, basic, beginning, elemental, essential, fundamental, introductory, meat-and-potatoes, rudimental, rudimentary, underlying
- Antonyms
- advanced
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