Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

know what side of the bread is buttered

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables: know what side of the bread- is but-tered
IPA

58

Scrabble Score

32

Letters

3

Syllables

15

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of know which side one's bread is buttered on.

Example Sentences

"How many of these “officials” will plump for the New Frontier? Well, they all know what side of the bread is buttered and who butters it."
"Know what side of the bread is buttered and that you are doing the right thing even when you would rather just take it easy."
"Although he claimed she was supposed to teach him manners, she knew what side of the bread was buttered. To get her mother’s house she had to be his lover for seven days."

Inflected Forms

knows what side of the bread is buttered (present, singular) knowing what side of the bread is buttered (participle, present) knew what side of the bread was buttered (past) knew what side of the bread is buttered (past) known what side of the bread was buttered (participle, past) known what side of the bread is buttered (participle, past)

Questions

What does know what side of the bread is buttered mean?: Alternative form of know which side one's bread is buttered on.

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