bread and circuses



bread and circuses

activities that are intended to keep people happy so that they do not complain about problems Tax cuts are just bread and circuses designed to distract attention from the underlying economic crisis.
See also: and, bread, circus

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ieuan-Welsh
ChitaCHEE-tahSpanish
Dzhabrail-Chechen
Harsha-Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Sanskrit
Mahometus-Arabic (Latinized)
Nyarai-Southern African, Shona