scrambled eggs
Americanplural noun
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eggs cooked in a pan while stirring, usually after the whites and yolks have been mixed together, sometimes with milk.
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Military Slang. military gold braid, especially that decorating the brim of an officer's hat.
Etymology
Origin of scrambled eggs
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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The key to a killer résumé is your perfect scrambled eggs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
You are, I’m sorry to say, making caviar out of scrambled eggs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
Craving fluffy and warm scrambled eggs… without any actual eggs?
From Salon ● May 24, 2026
I like typical scrambled eggs, bacon, avocado toast and sometimes a bagel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026
It was a hellhound—a black mastiff with its front paws up on the buffet line and its muzzle buried in the scrambled eggs.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
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