mess of pottage

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

See sell one's birthright for a mess of pottage.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

mess of pottage (plural messes of pottage)

  1. (idiomatic) Something of trivial value, especially of immediate value.

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