English Explanatory Dictionary

meat and potatoes

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Normal, average, typical, unexceptional, or nondescript.
noun
  1. The essential part or parts of something.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see meat, and, potatoes.

Word forms

meat and potatoes more meat and potatoes most meat and potatoes

Derived words

meat-and-potato meat-and-potatoes
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