break off, v.² — Green’s Dictionary of Slang

break off v.²

[i.e. breaking off a small piece of hashish and offering it as a gift]

(US black/campus)

1. to share, esp. to share one’s pleasures.

1997–2000		Da Bomb 🌐 4: Break me off: To give something to someone.
1999		J. Ridley Everybody Smokes in Hell 39: Dat’s wha’s fucked up ’bout havin’ family: they always wantin’ ta be breakin’ off suma yo shit.
2000		Ebonics Primer at www.dolemite.com 🌐 break off some Definition: to share with some one Example: Break me off some of yo gin you got there.

2. to pay.

2000

W. Shaw Westsiders 60: Some of the guys on some of the other street teams — they don’t even break ’em off [pay them].