butter and eggs n.— «Participants in gambling pools are now using figures for daily butter and egg receipts in the Chicago market.» —“Bank’s Black Blotters Block Bold Bad Men” Chicago Tribune Nov. 19, 1933. (source:...
butter and egg n.— «This attractive farm house…is not a “butter and egg” business. Inside was discovered the most elaborate gambling establishment ever raided in Licking county.» —“Gambling Den Found In...
butter and eggs n. an illegal lottery in which winning numbers are calculated from closing prices in butter and egg market trading. Editorial Note: Also known as the bug, numbers, and policy. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
butter and eggs n.— «Americans are betting almost a billion dollars a year that they can guess…The Chicago butter and egg prices.…In some cities it is called “numbers,” in others, “policy.”…The...
butter and eggs n.— «Clara K. Click, 40, of 117 Lincoln street, was arrested when lottery books, used to play the butter and eggs, were discovered in her home.» —“Lottery Raids Pay Dividencs” by L.F. Amburn, Jr...
butter and egg racket n.— «He followed it by a six-city survey quoting records, officials and personal observations of the butter and egg racket. The game is a lottery played by low-income groups.…Bets are made on the butter and egg...