egg and spoon
Balance relay race
Egg and spoon is British rhyming slang for a Black person, rhyming with *coon*.
Like most rhyming slang, it originated as coded speech and retains offensive force even when the rhyme obscures the slur.
The term appears occasionally in British media controversies when public figures use it, sometimes claiming ignorance of its meaning.
- raceCompetition of speed
- starting lineRace's initial position
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- balancing actManaging multiple competing priorities
- wobbleUnsteady side-to-side motion
yolk · silverware · relay · sack race · three legged race · sports day · ladle · utensil · scoop · holder · cup · shell · crack · breakfast · scramble · stir · metal · handle
- party gamescharades, musical statues, musical chairs, truth or dare, spin the bottle
- Dexterity GamesJenga, Operation, jacks, cup stacking, Mikado
- village fetetombola, raffle, coconut shy, hook a duck, hoopla
- playground gamestag, hide and seek, hopscotch, freeze, capture the flag
- British gamesconkers, British bulldog, darts, bowls, rounders
- county fairferris wheel, cotton candy, carousel, funnel cake, corn dogs
egg and spoonsprint
Brief maximum-speed effort
relay race · dash · drag race · footrace · time trial
egg and spoonOlympic final
Decisive competition for gold
championship race · elite competition · Tour de France · Formula One · world championship
spoon, eggs, spoons, egged, egging, spooned, spooning, spoonful, spoonfuls