egg rolling

American  

noun

1. a contest or race in which eggs are rolled over a lawn, using a spoon or paddle, most commonly held as a children's entertainment during the Easter season.

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egg rolling

A Preston Council spokesperson said egg rolling in Preston dated back "more than 150 years and is a well-established tradition, regularly attracting 30,000 visitors each year".

From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026

Long after they finished egg rolling, Rogers and Talea lingered on the South Lawn, after most of the early morning group had already left.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 18, 2022

The White House has been yoked to the egg rolling event since 1878, when Rutherford B Hayes invited some children to propel eggs across the White House’s south lawn.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 17, 2017

Back in the 1870s, the hottest trend among Victorian kids was egg rolling.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 27, 2017

"The egg shortage notwithstand, the Easter egg rolling carnival at Preston, which dates back to mediaeval times, was, after a lapse of four years, celebrated with great musto."

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, April 30, 1919 by Various