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burns bread

burns bread is the third-person singular simple present indicative of burn bread.

Meaning of burn bread

Verb

burn bread (third-person singular simple present burns bread, present participle burning bread, simple past and past participle burned bread or burnt bread)

  1. (idiomatic, often, African-American Vernacular) To cause something unfortunate to happen to (someone) by mentioning it; to jinx something for (someone).
    • I don't mean to burn bread on the guy, but if LaT cares to press it, he could be living in a dumpster before he gets too much older.2002 September 14, Chas, “Re: Information on John La Tourrette”, in rec.martial-arts (Usenet)

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What is burns bread the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Burns bread is the third-person singular simple present indicative of burn bread.

Words near burns bread in the dictionary

  1. burnovers
  2. burnproof
  3. burns
  4. burns a hole in someone's pocket
  5. burns away
  6. burns bread
  7. burns coal
  8. Burns Creek
  9. burns daylight
  10. Burns dinner
  11. burns down

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