butter-and-egg man
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Meaning · English
A prosperous dairy farmer (or other wealthy rural citizen), seen as coming into the big city and ostentatiously living it up.
Register: dated, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
He puffed on the big cigar that he always had stuck in his face and posed back like a big butter-and-egg man.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “butter-and-egg man” mean?
A prosperous dairy farmer (or other wealthy rural citizen), seen as coming into the big city and ostentatiously living it up.
Is “butter-and-egg man” formal or informal?
butter-and-egg man is generally dated, slang.