"eggceptional" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more eggceptional [comparative], most eggceptional [superlative]
Etymology: Blend of egg + exceptional. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|egg|exceptional}} Blend of egg + exceptional Head templates: {{en-adj}} eggceptional (comparative more eggceptional, superlative most eggceptional)
  1. (informal, humorous) Exceptional, when referring to eggs or Easter. Tags: humorous, informal Categories (lifeform): Eggs Synonyms: eggcellent, eggstraordinary, egg-ceptional

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