egg in your beer
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A bonus, something for nothing, as in What do you want—egg in your beer? This expression dates from about 1940 and became widespread during World War II. The origin is unknown, since adding egg to beer does not improve the taste.
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eggdrop soup, egger, egg foo yung, egghead, eggheaded, egg in your beer, eggler, Eggleston, egg membrane, eggnog, egg on
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