EGOT
/ˈēɡät
/noun US informal
The achievement of having won all four of the major American entertainment awards (i.e., an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony): she’ll be halfway to her EGOT if she wins the Oscar [as modifier]: he will become the youngest member of the super-elite EGOT club if his song wins tonight...
- Seriously? Despite the EGOT, no one is sending her scripts?
- He is one of only 11 EGOT winners.
- She is just an Oscar away from achieving EGOT status.
Origin
Early 21st century: from the initial letters of Emmy, Grammy1, Oscar1, and Tony, as popularized by the television comedy series 30 Rock.
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