egg and spoon race

noun

1. a novelty race in which contestants each carry an egg in a spoon to the finish line, the winner being the first to finish without dropping or breaking the egg.

egg-and-spoon race

noun

1. a race in which runners carry an egg balanced in a spoon

Word History and Origins

Origin of egg-and-spoon race¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Later, he said he did not want to join an egg-and-spoon race because of a phobia of spoons.

From BBC

He led me to the front desk and carefully handed me off as if he were competing in an egg-and-spoon race.

From Washington Post

We apologise for things we aren't really sorry about, enthuse over things we cannot care about and we smile until our faces crack at the mummies' sports day egg-and-spoon race.

From The Guardian

If I did an egg-and-spoon race in the huge and noisy Olympic stadium, I would feel scared.

From The Guardian

I did the egg-and-spoon race, didn't drop the egg, and came first.

From The Guardian