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egg and spoon race

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A race in which competitors must carry an egg on a small spoon and race to the finish line without dropping the egg.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

Topics: games

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3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: eierlopen — race in which competitors must carry an egg on a small spoon
  • German: Eierlaufen — race in which competitors must carry an egg on a small spoon
  • Yiddish: אייערלויף (eyerloyf) — race in which competitors must carry an egg on a small spoon