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    [Phrasal verb]  | "egg on" 


    1: to urge or encourage (someone) to do something that is usually foolish or dangerous

    [Noun]  | "egg" | \ ˈeg \


    1: the hard-shelled reproductive body produced by a bird and especially by the common domestic chicken; also : its contents used as food

    2: an animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum together with its nutritive and protective envelopes and having the capacity to develop into a new individual capable of independent existence

    3: ovum

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English egge, from Old Norse egg; akin to Old English ǣg egg, Latin ovum, Greek ōion;

    [Verb]  | "egg" 


    1: to incite to action —usually used with on

    Origin: 13th century ;

     Middle English, from Old Norse eggja; akin to Old English ecg edge {mat|edge|};

    [Idiom]  | "with egg on one's face" 


    1: appearing foolish usually because something one said would happen has not happened

    [Verb]  | "egg (on)" 


    1: to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action;


      * e.g., " ... though exhausted, I was egged on by spectators to finish the marathon "



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    [Noun]  | "egg" 


    1: a member of the human race;


      * e.g., " ... kindhearted and generous, she's a real good egg by anyone's standard "



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    [Phrase]  | "egg on one's face" 


    1: the emotional state of being made self-consciously uncomfortable;


      * e.g., " ... Bested by his peers, he mumbled something and walked away with egg on his face. "



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     [ "Egg on" ]

    1: to push someone to do something.

      * e.g.,  ... They actually egg on Donald to quarrel with his staff. 

     [ "Egg" ]

    1: Egg

      * e.g.,  ... Egg: egg 

     [ "Egg" ]

    1: Trans slang for a person who hasn't realized they're trans yet. Usually they show telltale behavior of a trans person despite not knowing, like 'ironically' crossdressing or writing shitty fanfiction about trans people. The word comes from the idea that they haven't "cracked out of their shell", like an egg.

      * e.g.,  ... Some egg in my drama class just asked me what bottom surgery is. 

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    1: One of the most popular forms of child to consume.

      * e.g.,  ... I fed my pet chicken an egg salad sandwich. 

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    1: egg

      * e.g.,  ... egg 

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    1: A person who doesn't realize they are transgender yet, or is in denial; an undeveloped transgender person. When they realize, it's referred to as the "egg cracking."

      * e.g.,  ... "They've been asking a lot about hormone therapy, I think they might be an egg." 

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    1: An egg is a New Zealand slang word for someone who is acting like a dumbass, clown or an idiot. However it is used as a nicer way of saying such things. A recent Kiwi movie called "Boy" uses this word several times. It also could be used instead of saying dick. "stop being a dick, bro"

      * e.g.,  ... Stop being an egg, bro 

     [ "Egg" ]

    1: the most popular picture on Instagram

      * e.g.,  ... kylie jenner gets owned by an egg 

     [ "Egg" ]

    1: Egg

      * e.g.,  ... Egg 

     [ "Egg" ]

    1: A round un fertalised chicken baby

      * e.g.,  ... Wow an egg 

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