brown bread
Dead.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Old Fred is brown bread, God rest him.”
“The gangster warned that if anyone talked to the police, they'd be brown bread.”
“By the time the ambulance arrived, the poor soul was already brown bread, his story ended in that grimy alley.”
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a little bit of bread and no cheese
Used to represent the song of the yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella).
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best thing since sliced bread
Alternative form of greatest thing since sliced bread.
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bread and butter
That which is central or fundamental, as to one's business, survival, or income; a staple or cornerstone.
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bread and circuses
Food and entertainment handed out by those in power to keep the public quiet.
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bread of life
Anything which is regarded as a source or inspiration of spiritual nourishment.
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brown bag
A short presentation or seminar on a given subject, especially one given at lunchtime.
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brown noser
One who brownnoses (flatters or humors somebody in an obsequious manner for personal gain); one who sucks up; a bootlicker, dickrider, ass-kisser, sycophant.
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brown power
The production of electricity made from conventional sources, such as coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear power.
Last updated August 10, 2026