Meaning

  1. (countable, plural-normally, uncountable) A dish made by beating and cooking eggs, sometimes mixed with milk, and typically stirred while cooking.
  2. (countable, plural-normally, slang, uncountable) The gold braid worn on the cap of an officer in the armed forces or police.

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Etymology

The gold braid sense is by fancied resemblance to the literal sense, with irreverence implied.

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