burn bread | Idiomator

Meaning: (African-American Vernacular,idiomatic,often followed byon)To cause somethingunfortunatetohappento (someone) by mentioning it; tojinxsomething for (someone).2002September 14, Chas, “Re: Information on John La Tourrette”, inrec.martial-arts‎[4](Usenet):I don't mean toburn breadon the guy, but if LaT cares to press it, he could be living in a dumpster before he gets too much older.2006, Tha Twinz,Crime Pays?: The First of a Trilogy, Bronx, NY: Twinz Publishing,→ISBN, page113:“Si, I'll set up the meeting. I want you plugged in with the Cubans. Just in case something was to ever happen to me.”Rico shot his brother a scornful. “Listen, I got no problem wit' none a dat shit you talking, but I ain't trying' hear dat' just in case something happen' to you bullshit … you need to stop talking dat stupid shit fo'real. You onlyburnin' breadon yourself.”2009, Keisha Ervin,Gunz and Roses, New York, NY:Urban Books,→ISBN, pageunknown:“Yo' ass gon' get fired.”“No, I'm not. Don't beburning breadon me like that.” Gray knocked on wood. “Besides, I've been working my ass off.[…]”2020, Larry Washington,Insanity with a Twist‎[5], ebook edition, Xlibris,→ISBN,page unknown:"[…]I was just playing, but I see you've seen it through, just like that famous lawyer who played mind games on his wife." ¶ "Yeah. Well what happened?" Randol asked. ¶ "He got caught, darling. Be careful." ¶ "Hey, don'tburn bread. I'm not like that stupid lawyer.[…]"

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