bread and water



bread and water

Fig. the most minimal meal possible; a meal as once was given to prisoners. (Usually used in reference to being in prison or jail.) Wilbur knew that if he got in trouble again it would be at least a year on bread and water. This dinner is terrible again. I would rather have bread and water! Why don't we ever have pizza?
See also: and, bread, water

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Salvator-Late Roman
Herodion-Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek
Agapitoah-gah-PEE-toSpanish, Italian
Lawandalə-WAHN-dəAfrican American
ShannahSHAN-əEnglish (Rare)
Vicente[vi'senti]