meat-and-potatoes

A form of meat and potatoes — Normal, average, typical, unexceptional, or nondescript.

Meanings

adjectivemeat-and-potatoes (comparative more meat-and-potatoes, superlative most meat-and-potatoes)

comparative more meat-and-potatoes · superlative most meat-and-potatoes

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of meat and potatoes.
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Chicago

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