kitchen table issue in English

Forms: kitchen table issues [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: 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 for topics affecting daily life. Head templates: {{en-noun}} kitchen table issue (plural kitchen table issues)

Inflected forms

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      "put food on the table",
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"kitchen table issue" meaning in English

Noun

Inflected forms