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breadline

noun

Meaning

  1. A line of people waiting to receive food from a charity.
  2. Subsistence level.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

bread line(English)pittance(English)destitution(English)squalor(English)misery(English)chow line(English)lineup(English)slaughterline(English)cafe(English)poverty(English)restaurant(English)food(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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