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"bread & butter"

years ago when two people passed with something between them (a pole, a bus bench, etc.) they would say "bread & butter". What was the meaning, etc.?


mr.lynn  Tue 23/10/07 22:49
valerieb1254
Thurs 25/10/07
20:29
Hi mr lynn,
Hope this is of some help to you.
http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/37/me ssages/403.html
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Val.
Nezgal
Tue 25/03/08
18:43
thats really interesting...
so then if you walk under high-bar road signs I^^^I (^^^- imagine theyre straight) why do u say toast??
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