beansandtoast

noun

UK /ˌbiːnz ən ˈtəʊst/

US /ˌbinz ən ˈtoʊst/

Beans and toast is a warm meal made of soft beans on a piece of toasted bread.

For lunch, I had beans and toast with a little butter.

SYNONYMS

beans on toast toast with beans baked beans on toast bean toast

RELATED WORDS

toast baked beans breakfast supper comfort food

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A very simple, cheap meal that people eat when they have little money.

When money was tight, beans and toast was dinner most nights.

3. A cozy, old-fashioned British dish often eaten as a quick snack.

He made beans and toast after coming home late from work.

4. Something plain and basic, used to describe a no-frills situation.

The party was just beans and toast—nothing fancy at all.