butter-and-egg man
[
buht
-er-
uh
n-
eg
]
/ˈbʌt ər ənˈɛg/
noun
,
Older Slang.
1.
a prosperous businessman from a small town or a farmer who spends his money ostentatiously on visits to a big city.
Origin
1920-25,
Americanism
Slang definitions & phrases for
butter-and-egg man
butter-and-egg man
noun phrase
A wealthy business executive or farmer from the provinces
: The visiting Butter and Egg Men had their Whoopee in New York
person who finances a theatrical production;
angel
(1920s+)