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egg
What does egg mean?
Someone who's trans but hasn't realised it yet, or is in denial, an embryo of the person they'll become once they 'hatch' (i.e. come out, the trans cousin of leaving the closet). The realisation itself is the egg 'cracking'. Used warmly and self-deprecatingly: people will joke about old habits being 'egg behaviour'.
"Looking back at how much I envied every girl in school, I was such an egg and didn't have a clue."
Origin
Internet trans slang; earliest documented use is an Urban Dictionary entry for 'egg mode' dated 23 August 2016, spreading through the mid-2010s.
Frequently asked questions
What does calling someone an 'egg' mean?
It's a mild, usually affectionate way of calling someone a fool or idiot, common in New Zealand slang.
Is 'egg' an offensive insult?
No, it's gentle and often joking, typically used between friends rather than as a serious insult.
Where does the slang 'egg' come from?
It comes from New Zealand slang as a soft, playful term for a silly person.
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