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.
Origin of butter-and-egg man
An Americanism dating back to 1920–25
Words nearby butter-and-egg man
butter spreader,
butter tart,
butter tree,
butter up,
butter wouldn't melt in one's mouth,
butter-and-egg man,
butter-and-eggs,
butterball,
butterbread,
butterbur,
buttercream