scrambled egg
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Meaning · English
The gold braid worn on the cap of an officer in the armed forces or police.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
A massive POLICE CAPTAIN, spattered with gold braid and scrambled eggs on his hat, with beefy red face and white hair seems furious.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “scrambled egg” mean?
The gold braid worn on the cap of an officer in the armed forces or police.
Is “scrambled egg” formal or informal?
scrambled egg is generally slang.