egg and spoon race
egg and spoon race
E e Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [eg and spoon reys]
- /ɛg ænd spun reɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [eg and spoon reys]
- /ɛg ænd spun reɪs/
Definitions of egg and spoon race words
- noun egg and spoon race a novelty race in which contestants each carry an egg in a spoon to the finish line, the winner being the first to finish without dropping or breaking the egg. 1
- noun egg and spoon race (chiefly Britain, games) A race in which competitors must carry an egg on a small spoon and race to the finish line without dropping the egg. 0
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Origin of egg and spoon race
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Egg and spoon race
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
egg and spoon race popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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