scrambled eggs

plural noun

1. eggs cooked in a pan while stirring, usually after the whites and yolks have been mixed together, sometimes with milk.

2. Military Slang.,  military gold braid, especially that decorating the brim of an officer's hat.

Word History and Origins

Origin of scrambled eggs¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

Leftover pizza gets cut up, crisped on the stove and mixed into scrambled eggs—a remnant from Duggal’s college days that she has christened “pizza eggs.”

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There were heaping plates of pancakes served with warm honey, and sliced peaches cooked in butter and sugar, and platters of fluffy scrambled eggs, tender and lemon yellow.

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As written, the recipe needs nothing more than a generous swipe of cultured butter and a plate of soft scrambled eggs, maybe a rasher of bacon if you’re feeling traditional.

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This doesn’t mean we have to keep all their stuff and make them scrambled eggs and bacon every morning, but it does mean that closure is a myth.

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I’d also have some scrambled eggs, sautéed spinach and some fruit on the side.

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