How do you use "Bread" in a sentence?

I'm short of bread this month. He's got loads of bread. Need to earn some bread.

Bread

Q: What does "Bread" mean?

Money. From 'bread and honey' rhyming with money. 'Got any bread?' means have you got any money? One of the most successful crossover terms—used worldwide, often without knowledge of its Cockney origin.

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Meaning: Money.

钱。

Dinero.

お金。

돈.

From 'bread and honey' rhyming with money. 'Got any bread?' means have you got any money? One of the most successful crossover terms—used worldwide, often without knowledge of its Cockney origin.

源自'bread and honey'与'money'押韵。'Got any bread?'意思是你有钱吗？这是最成功的跨界术语之一——在全世界使用，常常不知道它的伦敦土话起源。

De 'bread and honey' que rima con 'money' (dinero). 'Got any bread?' significa ¿tienes dinero? Uno de los términos que más ha cruzado fronteras, usado mundialmente, a menudo sin conocer su origen cockney.

「bread and honey」が「money」と韻を踏むことから。「Got any bread?」はお金ある？という意味。最も成功した越境用語の一つで、コックニーの起源を知らずに世界中で使われています。

'Bread and honey'가 money(돈)와 운이 맞는 데서 유래했다. 'Got any bread?'는 돈 있어?라는 뜻이다. 가장 성공적으로 전 세계에 퍼진 표현 중 하나로, 코크니 기원을 모르고 사용하는 경우도 많다.

Examples

I'm short of bread this month.
这个月我缺钱
Ando corto de dinero este mes
今月はお金が足りない
이번 달 돈이 부족해.
He's got loads of bread.
他有很多钱
Tiene mucha pasta
彼はたくさんお金を持っている
그는 돈이 엄청 많아.
Need to earn some bread.
需要赚点钱
Necesito ganar algo de dinero
お金を稼がないと
돈을 좀 벌어야 해.

Pronunciation

/bred/

Usage Guide

Context: finances, everyday, work

Tone: casual, universal

✓ Do Say

Bread
钱
Dinero
金
돈
Bread and honey
钱
Dinero
金
돈
Short of bread
缺钱
Corto de dinero
金欠だ
돈이 부족하다

Common Mistakes

Now global slang—many don't know the Cockney origin
Full form 'bread and honey' rarely used

Origin & History

Bread and honey rhymes with money. The term spread from Cockney to become universal slang, crossing the Atlantic and entering American English independently. Now global slang.

Etymology: Bread and honey rhymes with money

First recorded: 19th century

Cultural Context

Era: 19th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Global music, especially hip-hop

Regional notes: Originally Cockney, now international.

Variations

BreadBread and honey