a slice off a cut loaf is never missed

a slice off a cut loaf is never missed: A slice off a cut loaf is never missed

Used colloquially to describe having sexual intercourse with someone who is not a virgin, especially when they are in a relationship. The analogy refers to a loaf of bread; it is not readily apparent, once the end has been removed, exactly how many slices have been taken.('You never miss a slice from a cut loaf' is also used.)

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a slice off a cut loaf isn’t missed — 1592 SHAKESPEARE Titus Andronicus II. i. 87 More water glideth by the mill Than wots [knows] the miller of; and easy it is Of a cut loaf to steal a shive [slice]. 1639 J. CLARKE Parœmiologia Anglo Latina 118 ’Tis safe taking a shive of a cut… … Proverbs new dictionary
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miss — see a miss is as good as a mile you never miss the water till the well runs dry what you’ve never had you never miss a slice off a cut loaf isn’t missed … Proverbs new dictionary
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