"egg and spoon race" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: egg and spoon races [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} egg and spoon race (plural egg and spoon races)
  1. (chiefly British, games) A race in which competitors must carry an egg on a small spoon and race to the finish line without dropping the egg. Wikipedia link: egg and spoon race Tags: British Categories (topical): Games Translations (race in which competitors must carry an egg on a small spoon): Eierlaufen [neuter] (German), אייערלויף (eyerloyf) [masculine] (Yiddish)
    Sense id: en-egg_and_spoon_race-en-noun-fAI5RSSG Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: games

Inflected forms

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