butter-and-egg man
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of butter-and-egg man
An Americanism dating back to 1920–25
Example Sentences
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He said the Dodgers’ solid Adrian Gonzalez was “the butter-and-egg man, he’s been delivering for years.”
From Los Angeles Times
Garner: In the '30s, a "butter-and-egg man" was gangster slang for a guy who ran things — a guy who called the shots and was in a position to make things happen for himself and the people around him.
From Seattle Times
In drab fact, Woody Allen is the son of Martin Konigsberg, a Brooklyn butter-and-egg man.
From Time Magazine Archive
It tells about a Jewish butter-and-egg man who plays "angel" to a play so his daughter may be starred.
From Time Magazine Archive
Why Theatre Tickets Thin the Visitors' Bankroll George H. Babbitt, butter-and-egg man of Tiffin, Ohio, and cousin to the prominent realtor about whom Mr. Sinclair Lewis wrote a book, comes to Manhattan for the Fodder Products Convention.
From Time Magazine Archive
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