diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/food/bread.dm b/code/game/objects/items/food/bread.dm
index e3c8d148a98..c0a33647e7b 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/food/bread.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/food/bread.dm
@@ -256,6 +256,68 @@
 	tastes = list("bread" = 1)
 	foodtypes = GRAIN
 	venue_value = FOOD_PRICE_CHEAP
+	/// whether this is in fake swordplay mode or not
+	var/fake_swordplay = FALSE
+
+/obj/item/food/baguette/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
+	register_context()
+
+/obj/item/food/baguette/add_context(atom/source, list/context, obj/item/held_item, mob/user)
+	. = ..()
+	if (user.mind?.miming && held_item == src)
+		context[SCREENTIP_CONTEXT_RMB] = "Toggle Swordplay"
+		return CONTEXTUAL_SCREENTIP_SET
+
+/obj/item/food/baguette/examine(mob/user)
+	var/examine_list = ..()
+	if(user.mind?.miming)
+		examine_list += span_notice("You can wield this like a sword by right clicking it.")
+
+/obj/item/food/baguette/attack_self_secondary(mob/user, modifiers)
+	. = ..()
+	if(!user.mind?.miming)
+		return
+	if(fake_swordplay)
+		end_swordplay(user)
+	else
+		begin_swordplay(user)
+
+/obj/item/food/baguette/proc/begin_swordplay(mob/user)
+	visible_message(
+		span_notice("[user] begins wielding [src] like a sword!"),
+		span_notice("You begin wielding [src] like a sword, with a firm grip on the bottom as an imaginary handle.")
+	)
+	attack_verb_continuous = list("slashes", "cuts")
+	attack_verb_simple = list("slash", "cut")
+	hitsound = 'sound/weapons/rapierhit.ogg'
+
+	RegisterSignal(src, COMSIG_ITEM_EQUIPPED, .proc/on_sword_equipped)
+	RegisterSignal(src, COMSIG_ITEM_DROPPED, .proc/on_sword_dropped)
+
+/obj/item/food/baguette/proc/end_swordplay(mob/user)
+	UnregisterSignal(src, list(COMSIG_ITEM_EQUIPPED, COMSIG_ITEM_DROPPED))
+
+	attack_verb_continuous = initial(attack_verb_continuous)
+	attack_verb_simple = initial(attack_verb_simple)
+	hitsound = initial(hitsound)
+
+	if(user)
+		visible_message( \
+			span_notice("[user] no longer holds [src] like a sword!"), \
+			span_notice("You go back to holding [src] normally.") \
+		)
+
+/obj/item/food/baguette/proc/on_sword_dropped(datum/source, mob/user)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+
+	end_swordplay()
+
+/obj/item/food/baguette/proc/on_sword_equipped(datum/source, mob/equipper, slot)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+
+	if(slot != ITEM_SLOT_HANDS)
+		end_swordplay()
 
 /obj/item/food/garlicbread
 	name = "garlic bread"