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eggnancy

eggnancy noun: the condition of being eggnant.

Noun

eggnancy (uncountable)

  1. (informal, rare) The condition of being eggnant.
    • Baths are very healthy during "eggnancy" and also while the hen is sitting on the nest after she's laid.2002 June 29, CreativeAlchemy, “Re: Help!!! ASAP!!!!”, in rec.pets.birds (Usenet), message-ID <20020629072544.26817.00001732@mb-da.aol.com>

Origin of eggnancy

Blend of egg + pregnancy.

Questions about eggnancy

What does eggnancy mean?
Eggnancy means the condition of being eggnant.
What part of speech is eggnancy?
Eggnancy is a noun.

Words near eggnancy in the dictionary

  1. egglings
  2. eggman
  3. eggmass
  4. eggmasses
  5. eggmen
  6. eggnancy
  7. eggnant
  8. eggnest
  9. eggnests
  10. eggnog
  11. eggnogs

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