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  egg and spoon race

  noun

  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
  egg-and-spoon race

  noun

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

egg and spoon race

American  

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.

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egg-and-spoon race British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of egg and spoon race

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

It makes that Tough Mudder your mate bangs on about look like an egg and spoon race at a church fete.

From The Guardian • Mar. 19, 2017

It then goes on to reveal that the sponsorship is of an egg and spoon race to be held in the town of London in France.

From The Guardian • Nov. 16, 2012

They then go on to reveal that the sponsorship is of an egg and spoon race to be held in the town of London in France.

From The Guardian • Jul. 25, 2012

They then go on to reveal that it is of an egg and spoon race to be held in the French town of London.

From The Guardian • Jul. 25, 2012

From this it seemed that the nevvy's 'spot' event was the egg and spoon race.

From Tales of St. Austin's by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)