English Explanatory Dictionary

greatest thing since sliced bread

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Something amazing, outstanding or praiseworthy, especially a relatively recent invention likely to improve people's lives.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

greatest thing since sliced bread best thing since sliced bread best thing since sliced pan

Etymology

Adapted from the advertising slogan used in 1928 by the Chillicothe Baking Company (the first company to sell sliced bread), which was as follows: The greatest forward step in the baking industry since bread was wrapped.

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