Meanings
nounbread-artist (plural bread-artists)
plural bread-artists
- uncommonAn artist or writer who produces inferior work solely in order to earn a living.
Origin
- GermanBrotkünstler
- Englishbread-artist
Calque of German Brotkünstler (literally “bread artist”)
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bread-artist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bread-artist
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