dropped egg

noun

, New England.

1. a poached egg.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dropped egg¹

First recorded in 1820–25

Example Sentences

He stayed below to announce the status of dropped eggs: Cracked or Not Cracked.

From Literature

While in captivity at West Liberty University’s Crayfish Conservation Laboratory and the White Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatchery a number of the female crayfish dropped eggs.

From Washington Times

Her dropped egg yolks form a smiley face, again recalling the Comedian button.

From The Verge

Colony devotes immense amounts of time and energy to rendering life in an occupied state over its first six episodes, but I keep coming back to Holloway sweating over that dropped egg.

From The Verge

Our guide pointed an infra-red light at her bottom and we watched as she dropped egg after egg, a total that would eventually reach over 100.

From Forbes