English Explanatory Dictionary

butter-ham

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A slice of buttered bread.
  2. One of two strips of trim on either side of a cloak.
  3. a person who is overly ostentatious in their dress or actions.

Pronunciation

/bʊtəɹam/

Word forms

butter-ham butter-hams

Etymology

From butter + ham, a calque of Dutch boterham.

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