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- the meat and potatoes
the meat and potatoes
the meat and potatoes
(American informal) the most important or basic parts of something They stuck to the meat and potatoes of broadcasting - sports and news. (American informal)
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Archer | | ['a:tʃə] | |
| Teddy | | TED-ee | English |
| Burns | | [bə:ns] | |
| Lennard | | LEN-ərd | English (Rare) |
| Nudd | | - | Welsh Mythology |
| Icarus | | IK-ə-rəs (English) | Greek Mythology (Latinized) |