dropped egg

American  

noun

New England.

1. a poached egg.

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Etymology

Origin of dropped egg

First recorded in 1820–25

Example Sentences

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 Sarg, Tony

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 Sheldon, Georgie, Mrs.

But a superficial inquiry convinced me that the egg was not properly a dropped egg at all.

From One Third Off by Sarg, Tony

No mount of piety along Sixth Avenue will accept it in pawn, no Hartford Lunch will exchange it for corned beef hash and dropped egg.

From Shandygaff by Morley, Christopher

Arrange on each a dropped egg, and pour around mushroom sauce.

From Stevenson Memorial Cook Book by Various