eggceptional

English

Alternative forms

• egg-ceptional

Etymology

Blend of egg +‎ exceptional.

Adjective

eggceptional (comparative more eggceptional, superlative most eggceptional)

1. (informal, humorous) Exceptional, when referring to eggs or Easter.
   • 1990, The Poultry Times, volume 37, page 40:

     In the contest, food service operators have the opportunity to win a $2,000 first prize, $1,000 second prize and $500 third prize in both commercial and non-commercial divisions for their "eggceptional" egg entrees.

   • 1994 June 15, Steve Weiss, “It's a marvelous morning for a Moondance”, in Restaurants & Institutions:

     A veteran executive of such eggceptional breakfast-oriented chains as The Good Egg and First Watch, […]

   • 2011 April 19, “A Cracking Time for the Kids”, in Liverpool Echo:

     An 'eggceptional' Easter Egg Hunt takes place around the Dock on April 23 and 24, from 1pm-3pm.

Synonyms

• eggcellent, eggstraordinary