meat and potatoes
meat and potatoes
Definition
meat and potatoes
Informal basic parts or aspects; essentials; fundamentals
meat-and-potatoes
Definition
meat·-and-potatoes (mēt′'n pə tāt′əz)
adjective
- basic; fundamental they talked about the meat-and-potatoes issues
- ordinary; everyday
Browse dictionary entries near meat and potatoes
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- meathead
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