"eggman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: eggmen [plural]
Etymology: egg + -man Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|egg|man}} egg + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|eggmen}} eggman (plural eggmen)
  1. A man who delivers eggs. Wikipedia link: Eggman (disambiguation) Categories (topical): Occupations

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for eggman meaning in English (2.1kB)

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