kitchen table issue
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Reflecting not only that such issues affect common people's ability to put food on the table but also that the kitchen table is a hub of daily conversation; such an issue is one that common people will be discussing, not ignoring (as they might ignore some other political issues).
Noun[edit]
kitchen table issue (plural kitchen table issues)
- (politics) Synonym of bread-and-butter issue