easter egg

Eas·ter egg

E e

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ee-ster eg]
- /ˈi stər ɛg/
- /ˈiː.stər eɡ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ee-ster eg]
- /ˈi stər ɛg/

Definitions of easter egg words

noun easter egg a chicken egg that is dyed and often given a figure or design, or an imitation of such an egg, as an egg-shaped candy or chocolate, used at Easter as a gift or decoration. 1
noun easter egg Digital Technology. an extra feature, as a message or video, hidden in a software program, video game, DVD, etc., and revealed as by an obscure sequence of keystrokes or commands. 1
noun easter egg Movies, Television. a hidden message, as a cryptic reference, iconic image, or inside joke, that fans are intended to discover in a television show or movie. 1
noun easter egg chocolate egg given at Easter 1
noun easter egg bird's egg decorated for Easter 1
noun easter egg computer program: hidden feature 1

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Origin of easter egg

First appearance:

before 1795

One of the 43% newest English words

First recorded in 1795-1805

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Parts of speech for Easter egg

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easter egg popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

easter egg usage trend in Literature

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