scrambled egg

British

noun

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

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Little scrambled egg bits floated in what should have been a smooth, glossy sauce.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2025

This particular configuration gets stacked with bacon, scrambled egg, cheddar and roasted tomato jam, with plenty of the latter lending the taste of pizza sauce on the sweeter side.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2023

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

Diaz set a plate of scrambled egg whites on the table, but she wanted to check her cousin’s blood-sugar level before letting her dig in.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2023

Unless I want scrambled egg Hot Pockets this morning, I have to get to the cereal before Justin does.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

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