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A. To engage in a comfortable, friendly interaction. Originally, the term was literal, meaning that a loaf of bread would be broken to share and eat; a casual meal among associates.
B. The term later came to be more figurative, but referred to the same situation: a shared meal. Used as a colloquialism to describe any meal that did or did not involve bread.
C.Today, the term is used to describe a social interaction where something is shared. This could be food, money, commodities, assets, or other various items.
To break bread is to affirm trust, confidence, and comfort with an individual or group of people. Breaking bread has a notation of friendliness and informality, derived from the original meaning regarding sharing the loaf.
B. The term later came to be more figurative, but referred to the same situation: a shared meal. Used as a colloquialism to describe any meal that did or did not involve bread.
C.Today, the term is used to describe a social interaction where something is shared. This could be food, money, commodities, assets, or other various items.
To break bread is to affirm trust, confidence, and comfort with an individual or group of people. Breaking bread has a notation of friendliness and informality, derived from the original meaning regarding sharing the loaf.
A. We all came to my home to break bread and share stories.
B. Are you coming to break bread with us? We're going to that new steakhouse that just opened up.
C. Hand me one of those cigarettes. Break bread with your old pal, would ya?
B. Are you coming to break bread with us? We're going to that new steakhouse that just opened up.
C. Hand me one of those cigarettes. Break bread with your old pal, would ya?
by FirstMan January 28, 2010
kairo had helped me get on my paypa chase with the zone he fronted me, so i had to break bread wit him
by dike J nylon October 02, 2003
by ice August 26, 2003
by Pimp master flex December 25, 2004
The act or process of sharing worthiness such as knowledge used to enhance life with the intent to uplift others.
Yesterday, a public speaker made it his business to break bread with our youth, so today they made it their business to apply the knowledge given by him to build themselves up for critical challenges they may face.
by Thehardestworkingspeakeralive September 20, 2015
by jdub December 13, 2002