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Break bread 

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.
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?
Break bread by FirstMan January 27, 2010

break bread 

to share ones belongings or assets with another person
kairo had helped me get on my paypa chase with the zone he fronted me, so i had to break bread wit him
break bread by dike J nylon October 2, 2003

break bread 

make peace, partnership.

has to do with jesus breaking bread with his peoples.

show love
break bread by ice August 26, 2003

break bread 

Share with money, wealth, ect with someone
thats a lot of food you bettah break bread nigga
break bread by Pimp master flex December 25, 2004

break bread 

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.

break bread 

to share with someone else, usually smokes.
break bread homee, and pass the light
break bread by jdub December 13, 2002
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