单词 | egg-and-spoon race |
释义 | > as lemmasegg-and-spoon race egg-and-spoon race n. a foot race during which the competitors are required to carry an egg in a spoon (see also quot. 1894). ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > racing on foot > [noun] > other foot races smock-race1707 broose1786 smock-racing1790 sack running1801 torch-race1812 torch-course1839 sack race1859 potato race1865 obstacle race1869 three-legged race1876 mud run1888 egg-and-spoon race1894 cross-country1905 obstacle course1942 runathon1943 pancake race1951 fun run1960 fun running1966 1894 Daily News 8 Sept. 5/3 The gentlemen had a turn in the egg-and-spoon race, in which the competitors had to punt with one hand and balance an egg on a spoon with the other. 1936 Punch 12 Aug. 187 (caption) I would like you to meet Mr. Scooter, the winner of our Parents' Egg-and-Spoon race. < as lemmas |
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