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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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She showed her friends her childhood bedroom, the wood-burning stove where they’d make pancakes as a family, and described the scrambled egg sandwiches on white bread with mayonnaise that her dad would make.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2025

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

Breakfast was a scrambled egg and bacon croissant sandwich.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 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

Gerald fixed Angel a scrambled egg and gave her some juice.

From "Forged by Fire" by Sharon M. Draper

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