egg stone
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of egg stone
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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“They wanted me to be the ham in their ham sandwich because they knew the Mueller report, particularly on Russia, it was a dud. It was a goose egg,” Stone said.
From The Guardian
The next half-verse gives the answers in order: fish, egg, stone, river.
From Project Gutenberg
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