Merle Travis wrote a song by this name which was the first time I had heard the phrase. Any mudcatter's use the phrase or hear it used it their part of the country? The link below is to a Youtube "Soundie" with Travis and Judy Hayden doing the vocals. Thom Bresh and Lane Brodie also have a good recording of the song. Eddie Pennington does a nice instrumental version which is where I first heard the tune.

To Much Sugar for a Dime