butter-and-egg man

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Definitions of butter-and-egg man words

noun butter-and-egg man a prosperous businessman from a small town or a farmer who spends his money ostentatiously on visits to a big city. 1
noun butter-and-egg man (US slang, dated) A prosperous dairy farmer (or other wealthy rural citizen), seen as coming into the big city and ostentatiously living it up. 0

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1920-25

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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