butter-ham
butter-ham · butter-hams
A person who is overly ostentatious in their dress or actionsA person who is overly ostentatious in their dress or actions.
/bʊtəɹam/
Meaning
3 senses(North, Yorkshire)A person who is overly ostentatious in their dress or actions.
(obsolete)A slice of buttered bread.
(archaic)One of two strips of trim on either side of a cloak.
Origin
From butter + ham, a calque of Dutch boterham.From butter + ham, a calque of Dutch boterham.
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Forms
plural: butter-hams| Singular | butter-ham |
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