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price of eggs

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Something that is relevant or important, usually used to emphasize that another, compared thing is irrelevant, unimportant, or non sequitur.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, uncountable

Examples

  • 2002, Sharon Elizabeth Doyle, "The Mother Hunt, Part 1", episode of A Nero Wolfe Mystery (teleplay). "What has that got to do with the price of eggs in Reykjavik?"

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