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bread and butter 

A type of superstition, a chant that is uttered when something physically gets in the way of a couple, such as a pole or another person on the street. Origin: USA, early 1920's. Alternative: "Salt and Pepper."
"Oh, we've got to let that bicyclist through."

(They drop hands to let the bicyclist pass in between.)
"Bread and butter." -- "Bread and butter."
bread and butter by al-in-chgo March 21, 2019

bread and butter 

(n.) One's trade, proffession or other means of earning.

Bread and Butter 

1. Verb--The act of violently and repeatedly slapping someone in a backhand, then forehand, then backhand fashion (the hand "buttering" the face/"bread"); can also be used to refer to someone being owned. Pseudonyms include B&B, Country Crock on Texas Toast, Land O' Lakes on Wonderbread, etc.
I saw these girls catfighting, and one of them jumped on the other and straight bread and buttered her!

America just buttered Al Qaeda's bread!
Bread and Butter by Danchawk May 27, 2011

Bread and butter 

In full is known as 'bread and butter pud' which is cockney rhyming slang for good
"Our holiday to Margate was totally bread and butter!"
Bread and butter by kezuke June 18, 2007

bread and butter 

Used for saying that two people go togther. Like in a relationship, if u lot r gud 2 gether or get along.
Also means you lot are alike, get along ect.
nas: "we been 2 gether 4 long u no"
damien " yep wifey cos we like bread n butter".
bread and butter by Nasa February 21, 2005

bread and butter 

A type of pickles. Sweet, but not quite as sweet as sweet pickles, and sold in little slices to go perfectly on a platter when entertaining.
"What kind of pickles should I get?"

"Bread and butter."
bread and butter by YourMom July 28, 2004