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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I like typical scrambled eggs, bacon, avocado toast and sometimes a bagel.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
Earlier this year, Cal-Maine acquired Echo Lake Foods, which makes ready-to-eat breakfast foods, such as omelets, scrambled eggs, and pancakes.
From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026
Speaking to the “50+ & Unfiltered” podcast, Stewart said she wants her final dish to be scrambled eggs and butter.
From Salon • Dec. 9, 2025
Over plates of scrambled eggs, Altman laid out his vision for building a new cloud company with SoftBank that would finance and build data centers across the U.S. for OpenAI.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025
I wanted something nice because there was still a chance my brain looked more like scrambled eggs than a honeycomb.
From "Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key" by Jack Gantos
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