dropped egg
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of dropped egg
First recorded in 1820–25
Example Sentences
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Oh, yes," says I. "That's as plain as a dropped egg on a plate of hash.
From Side-stepping with Shorty by Sewell Ford
A dropped egg and a slice of toast, with a glass of milk, will perhaps be forthcoming as quickly as any-thing—" "Wait, Phil—don't call anyone.
From Katherine's Sheaves by Mrs. Georgie Sheldon
But a superficial inquiry convinced me that the egg was not properly a dropped egg at all.
From One Third Off by Tony Sarg
Put a dropped egg in the centre of each slice, and serve very hot.
From Miss Parloa's New Cook Book by Maria Parloa
But Spartanlike I put temptation sternly behind me and told the officiating collegian to bring me plain boiled prunes, coffee with hot milk and saccharin tablets, dry toast and one dropped egg.
From One Third Off by Tony Sarg
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