greatest thing since sliced bread

Also, best thing since sliced bread. An excellent new invention, as in Harry swears that this new program is the greatest thing since sliced bread. This phrase, used either straightforwardly or sarcastically, alludes to the convenience of buying bread that is already sliced. [Mid-1900s]

See also: bread, great, since, slice, thing

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Peigi	-	Scottish
Aubrey	['ɔ:bri]
Tora	-	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Proserpine	-	Roman Mythology
Daisy	['deizi]
Almond	['a:mənd]