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scrambled, ppl. a.|ˈskræmb(ə)ld|
[f. scramble v. + -ed1.]
a. In the senses of the verb.
1609R. Armin Maid of More-Cl. G j b, Ha, what scrambled ends heape vp confusedly? 1873Black Pr. Thule xviii, The scrambled dinners in the small cabin. 1930Daily Express 6 Sept. 4/6 A series of mixed or ‘scrambled’ wave lengths, the key to which would only be in the possession of individual subscribers to the television service. 1949Jrnl. R. Aeronaut. Soc. LIII. 29/1 Subjected to the rapid change of temperature when simulating ‘scrambled take-offs’. 1951Good Housek. Home Encycl. 170/2 Pack..loosely rolled or ‘scrambled’ sheets of newspaper..over the surface. 1962L. Deighton Ipcress File xi. 70, I will want to use a phone in private—a scrambled line if possible. 1975J. I. M. Stewart Gaudy xii. 218, I pictured Mogridge..in some high-powered but unobtrusive car—one equipped, no doubt, with telephonic devices enabling him to hold scrambled conversations with various quarters of the globe as he went along.
b. scrambled egg(s), (a) a dish of eggs broken into the pan and fried with milk, butter, salt, and pepper. Cf. scrabbed ppl. a.
1864Sala in Daily Tel. 9 Feb., ‘Here you,’ he cried..‘bring me..some scrambled eggs’. 1897M. L. Hughes Mediterr. Fever v. 192 In the later stages eggs lightly poached or scrambled may safely be used.
(b) fig., the gold braid or insignia worn on an officer's dress uniform (esp. the cap); hence by metonymy, an officer. slang (chiefly Forces').
1943C. H. Ward-Jackson It's Piece of Cake 52 Scrambled egg,..an officer of the rank of Group Captain or above. Ibid. 53 Scrambled eggs, the gold braid or oak leaves on the peak of the dress service cap of an officer of the rank of Group Captain or above. 1946J. Batten Dirty Little Collier iv. 32 Most collier men hate their ‘scrambled egg’ caps, and won't wear them at all. 1958M. Dickens Man Overboard iv. 60, I don't care about the scrambled egg, but it may be a bit tough at first, not being an officer. 1961C. Brooke-Rose Middlemen i. 7 A blue-grey uniform with three rings round his wrist. Then four. Then a big broad one and scrambled eggs. 1968J. Lock Lady Policeman ix. 84 The car drivers..don't know which one to obey..being intimidated by all that scrambled egg on their caps. 1973R. Dougall In & Out of Box xiii. 157 An older pilot with some ‘scrambled-egg’ on his cap was produced. 1978Detroit Free Press 5 Mar. (Parade Suppl.) 14a/4 (Advt.), Capture the soaring spirit of American history—proud cap has smart military styling with golden ‘scrambled eggs’ & braid trim hand⁓sewn on the visor. |