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scrambled eggs

American  

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.


Etymology

Origin of scrambled eggs

First recorded in 1860–65


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Sitting in front of rows of cookbooks at her Manhattan apartment, she spoke to us about her new media venture, how to dress up store-bought cheesecake and her trick for achieving perfectly creamy scrambled eggs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

You are, I’m sorry to say, making caviar out of scrambled eggs.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

Doctors told the family they found scrambled eggs in her lungs.

From Salon ● Apr. 21, 2026

Andrew says the "worst offenders" include cereal, scrambled eggs, or starchy food with protein-heavy residues.

From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026

Harry shook his head and applied himself to his scrambled eggs.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

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