Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories.

On today's show about English words and expressions,

we are going to talk about bread.

Now, most countries around the world have some sort of bread

in their food culture.

No matter what shape or flavor it has, bread sustains people.

It not only helps them to survive but also to feel satisfied and comfortable.

Maybe that is how the word “bread” got its slang meaning.

You see, “bread” --

and the raw form “dough” – both can mean “money.”