Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index B butter-and-egg man: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: but'ter-and-egg' man" Pronunciation: (but'ur-un-eg'), [key] — Older Slang. Older Slang. a prosperous businessman from a small town or a farmer who spends his money ostentatiously on visits to a big city. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. butter butter-and-eggs TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 12 Steps to a New Year New Year's Resolution to Slim Down? Martin Luther King Speeches Books of the Bible: Old Testament Books in Order ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nonpareil Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language