"bread & butter"

[mr.lynn]

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.?

[valerieb1254]

Hi mr lynn,
Hope this is of some help to you.
http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/37/me ssages/403.html
Welcome to AnswerBank
Val.

[Nezgal]

thats really interesting...
so then if you walk under high-bar road signs I^^^I (^^^- imagine theyre straight) why do u say toast??