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dkrizik | 06:20 Sat 28th Jan 2006 | Phrases & Sayings
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where does term breadwinner come from
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Its earliest recorded uses appear in the 1820s. It is based on the idea of 'win' meaning 'gain' or 'obtain', as in "He won his commission during the war." Thus, a breadwinner is someone who works to obtain the money necessary for him and his dependants to live on.
08:50 Sat 28th Jan 2006
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for bread meaning the necessities of life, perhaps more than just food, I suppose the Lord's Prayer - 'give us this day our daily bread'
23:01 Sat 28th Jan 2006
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Why don't you just think about it?
01:47 Mon 30th Jan 2006

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