brown bread

"Brown bread" can refer to a type of whole grain bread or be used in Cockney rhyming slang to mean "dead."

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Definition

A2Culinary

A type of bread made with whole grain flours, giving it a brown color and a nuttier flavor compared to white bread.

Example

She prefers brown bread over white bread for its richer taste and higher fiber content.

B2Cockney Rhyming Slang

(informal, British)A slang term meaning deceased.

Example

In the movie, the gangster said his enemy was 'brown bread' after the fight.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "brown bread":

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