noun
Music Slang
Bread
/brɛd/ · noun · slang
Money, cash, or earnings — the dough you work for.
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Definitions
1
Earnings or income from a job or hustle.
“The gig pays decent bread for a few hours' work.”
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2
Funds needed to cover something specific.
“We're short on bread for the trip.”
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3
Money in general, especially cash.
“I gotta make some bread before the weekend.”
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Bread In A Sentence
He's been stacking bread to buy that car.
No bread, no party — we need to get paid first.
She makes good bread playing sessions for the label.
Origin & Usage
'Bread' as slang for money has roots in early-20th-century American slang and Black American vernacular, and it stayed a go-to term through the 1960s and 1970s funk and soul era alongside 'dough.'
People Also Ask
What does bread mean in slang?
It means money, cash, or earnings.
Where did bread meaning money come from?
From early-20th-century American and Black American slang, staying popular through the 60s and 70s, alongside 'dough.'
Is bread still used to mean money?
Yes, it remains common, and newer variants like 'cheddar' and 'bread' both circulate today.
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