КНИГИ НА АНГЛИЙСКИЙ ЯЗЫКЕ, ИМЕЮЩЕЕ ОТНОШЕНИЕ К СЛОВУ «BREAD-AND-BUTTER LETTER»
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Food: A Dictionary of Literal
and Nonliteral Terms
MWCD: O.E. In the late-19th cent. it was expected that a departed houseguest
would write a bread- and-butter letter to the hostess, thanking her for her
hospitality — and, presumably, for her delicious food (including bread and butter)
.
Robert Allen Palmatier,
2000
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A Dictionary of Slang
and Unconventional English
An app. cryptic term that resolves itself into an abbr. of bread and butter letter, q.v.
Such shortenings are beloved of Society-4. In no bread and butter of mine, no
business of mine; no potential profit for me: coll.: ca. 1760-1930. bread-and-butter
, ...
What is a bread-and-butter letter? Why is it called by that name? A bread-and-
butter letter is a Thank You letter meant for someone who has done one a favor,
given help, or shown hospitality. This is specially true if the favor-giver is from ...
She explained — not too patiently — that a B & B letter is a bread and butter letter
you write to people to thank them for having you as their houseguest. I told her
that I was taught never to use the word you are defining in its definition and that ...
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An Asperger Dictionary of Everyday Expressions: Second Edition
Bread and butter letter A letter written as a matter of routine, especially a letter
from a guest thanking the host or hostess for their hospitality during a visit.* Bread
and circuses A description of what keeps the majority of the population happy.
Ian Stuart-Hamilton,
2006
CHAPTER XII A LETTER OF THANKS "Mother," said Marjorie, the next day, "what
is a bread-and- butter letter?" "Why, dearie, that's a sort of a humorous term for a
polite note of acknowledgment, such as one writes to a hostess after making a ...
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Rajpal Dictionary Of English Idioms & Phrases
... butter: Bread sliced and buttered * People take to different jobs to earn bread
and butter for their family Bread-and-butter letter: Thanksgiving letter for
hospitality * I have just dispatched a bread-and- butter letter to my friend for
having B 84.
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The Routledge Dictionary of Historical Slang
bread-and-butter , adj. Boyish, girlish, esp. schoolgirlish, as in a bread-and-butter
miss: coll; from ca 1860. 2. See BREAD AND BUTTER WAREHOUSE. bread and
butter letter . A letter thanking one's recent hostess: Society: anglicize as a coll, ...
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Oxford Dictionary of English
2used in reference to something everyday or ordinary: the bread and butter of
nonLeague soccer. bread-and-butter letter 7noun a letter expressing thanks for
hospitality. bread-and-butter pudding 7noun [mass noun] a dessert consisting of
...
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Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms
... 44 bread-and-butter a bread-and-butter letter a guest's written thanks. 43 bread
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As for mechanics, a thank-you after a visit is known as a bread-and-butter letter (also called a “Collins,” for Williams Collins, Jane Austen's ... «National Post, Янв 14»
I Love You Like Bread and Butter
Have you ever heard of or written a "Bread-and-Butter Letter"? An article posted by Evangeline Holland on the Edwardian Promenade website ... «Huffington Post, Июл 13»
We must save the bread-and-butter letter from extinction
When my parents received a thank-you letter from a good friend recently, we all read it with (I'm afraid) not affectionate pleasure but a rising ... «Spectator.co.uk, Май 13»
The Letters of Samuel Beckett 1941-1956
It doesn't matter, though, because every bread-and-butter letter Beckett writes has that distinctive voice, with its considerateness and sidelong ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Фев 12»
Miss Manners: College student insulted for style
When should you write a bread-and-butter letter? When you have consumed bread and butter at the home of someone else. Can Miss Manners ... «Washington Post, Июн 11»
A $700 Jan Murray?
Here's a basic bread-and-butter letter from TV comic Jan Murray that has been listed on EBay with a starting price of $500 or Buy It Now for ... «Los Angeles Times Blogs, Июн 09»
Really, you shouldn't have: the worst Christmas presents ever received
The mechanical bread-and-butter letter I had to wrote on Boxing day began: "Dear Godmother Silvia, Thank you very much for the yellow string ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Дек 08»
Three cheers for the picture postcard and its surprise comeback
As to the pragmatic purpose of these cards, it is usually to scribble a thank-you note or what used to be called a bread-and-butter letter. «Daily Mail, Июл 08»