egger

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Definition of egger in English English dictionary

Any of various species of moth, especially the oak egger-moth, Bombyx quercus

One who gathers eggs

moth having nonfunctional mouthparts as adults; larvae feed on tree foliage and spin egg-shaped cocoons

One who eggs or incites

One who gathers eggs; an eggler

Related Terms

ham-and-egger

an ordinary person; a simpleton

ham-and-egger

Disdainful remark directed at someone deemed worthless or undesirable

ham-and-egger

A preliminary wrestler; a jobber

ham-and-egger

a failure of a boxer that couln't make it big; a tomato can

Hyphenation

egg·er

Turkish pronunciation

egır

Pronunciation

/ˈegər/ /ˈɛɡɜr/

Etymology

() From egg +‎ -er.