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title: "make bread · GenZ Decoded"
description: "make bread: To earn money. Example: \"I need a summer job so I can make bread.\" Meaning, Boomer usage, and related slang."
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# make bread

Boomer[#money](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/money/)

**Meaning.** To earn money.

See it in a sentence

I need a summer job so I can make bread.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z

    [let's get this bread](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/let-s-get-this-bread/),[secure the bag](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/secure-the-bag/)

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial

    [get this bread](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/get-this-bread/),[make bank](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/make-bank/)

- Gen X

    No word for this one yet.

- Boomer · this one

    make bread,[hustle](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/hustle/)

- Plain English

    to earn money

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## Related slang

- [let's get this bread](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/let-s-get-this-bread/): A motivational phrase meaning let's work hard and succeed; bread is money.
- [make bank](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/make-bank/): To earn a lot of money.
- [rack](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/rack/): A unit of money in slang, most often a thousand dollars, though sources disagree on the exact figure.
- [secure the bag](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/secure-the-bag/): To lock in money or a valuable opportunity.

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