whore's egg
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Meaning · English
A sea urchin.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
"Mighty is the wisdom of the Rovac," said Sken-Pitilkin, "and Jarl has truthed of Favanosin of a verity. All we know of Favanosin is that it clutches the sea's shore like a very whore's egg. But Port Domax — why, I've been there myself."
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 “whore's egg” mean?
A sea urchin.
Is “whore's egg” formal or informal?
whore's egg is generally slang.