yegg
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of yegg
First recorded in 1925–30, of obscure origin; the proposals that the word is from German Jäger “hunter” or that it is the surname of a well-known safecracker are both very dubious
Example Sentences
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May says the food bank received 4,800 dairy boxes from Yegg in June.
From Washington Post • Nov. 23, 2020
Stuart Nash, a partner at Holland & Knight, which is representing Yegg, said the company had stepped up at the beginning of the pandemic to help get essential food to thousands of needy families.
From Washington Post • Nov. 23, 2020
Yegg was given contracts for the first round of purchases, but they were not renewed in the second or third round.
From Washington Post • Nov. 23, 2020
In a letter Sunday, James E. Clyburn, chairman of the House’s select subcommittee on the coronavirus crisis, asked George Egbuonu, president of Yegg, to cooperate with the committee’s investigation into the food box program.
From Washington Post • Nov. 23, 2020
The nonprofit shares office space and staff with Yegg.
From Washington Post • Nov. 23, 2020
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