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Etymology

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Blend of egg +‎ excellent.

Adjective

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eggcellent (comparative more eggcellent, superlative most eggcellent)

  1. (informal, humorous) Excellent, when referring to eggs or Easter.
    • 2003, Sarajane Helm, Celebrations With Polymer Clay: 25 Seasonal Projects, Krause Publications, →ISBN, page 60:
      When emptied of their contents and allowed to dry, chicken, duck, or goose eggshells form an “eggcellent” base that can be covered with polymer clay to form sturdy ornaments and decorative objects for Easter or other holidays.
    • 2006 December 18, “'Eggcellent' ideas for food producers”, in Feedstuffs:
      Food trends specialist Phil Lempert offered several "eggcellent" ideas for marketing eggs during his recent remarks to the United Egg Producers.
    • 2013, Deji Badiru, Iswat Badiru, Physics in the Nigerian Kitchen[1], iUniverse, →ISBN:
      She Crabs laden with egg make very eggcellent soup.

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