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butter-and-egg man

[ buht-er-uh n-eg ]
/ ˈbʌt ər ənˈɛg /

noun Older Slang.

a prosperous businessman from a small town or a farmer who spends his money ostentatiously on visits to a big city.

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Nearby words

  1. butter spreader,
  2. butter tart,
  3. butter tree,
  4. butter up,
  5. butter wouldn't melt in one's mouth,
  6. butter-and-eggs,
  7. butter-fingered,
  8. butterball,
  9. butterbread,
  10. butterbur

Origin of butter-and-egg man

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25
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