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scrambled egg

British  

noun

  1. slang gold embroidery on the peak of a high-ranking military officer's cap

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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They’re always good about making a scrambled egg for our baby that sometimes she’ll eat, which is a major win.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2024

Sir Simon's childhood memories of the day include the "very nice scrambled egg" for breakfast and "gold coach and all the horses".

From BBC • May 4, 2023

Egg prices have risen dramatically in recent months, affected by avian flu, which scrambled egg production and lowered overall supply.

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2023

I’m ready for steaming bowls of chili sauce beef with rice; piping hot pork shumai dumplings; greasy, chewy scallion pancakes with a cloud of scrambled egg on top.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 27, 2022

Fern pushed the tines of her fork into her scrambled egg.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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