"a chicken in every pot" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: First stated by Henry IV of France as, "I want there to be no peasant in my realm so poor that he will not have a chicken in his pot every Sunday," and later associated with United States president Herbert Hoover's 1928 campaign as part of an advertisement, placed by a local committee. Because of the advertisement, the phrase is often attributed to Hoover, although he never made such a statement. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} a chicken in every pot (uncountable)
  1. something suggestive of general welfare or prosperity Tags: uncountable Categories (lifeform): Chickens

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