egg-beater

1. slang A helicopter. A: "Do you hear that egg-beater?" B: "Yes, it must be from the local news station."

2. slang A small motor on an outboard. Why isn't the boat moving? Is there something wrong with the egg-beater?

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

egg-beater

1. n. an outboard boat motor. My egg-beater has been acting up, so I didn’t go out on the lake today.

2. n. a helicopter. (see also rotorhead.) The egg-beater landed on the hospital roof.

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

boy-beater
jack
jacked
jacking
blimp
blimp out
gun
guns
brassic lint
flash

References in classic literature

Paul's cheery soprano, lifted in a hymn, doated through the trees, accompanied by the whirr of an egg-beater. A sharp barking told where Possum still waged hysterical and baffled war on the Douglass squirrels.

The Valley of the Moon

A couple of years ago, my wife and I gifted Anthony with a basic home tool set--screwdrivers, hammers, a level, an egg-beater drill, a utility saw, and the like.

Immunize Your Kids Against Intrusive Government

And my dad conjures an image of his days as an intern back at Hopkins in '68, when my mom, pregnant with me, gave him a metal egg-beater bowl to wear on his head on his drive past rioters to get to the hospital.

'Watching': a Poem for Baltimore, by Jeremy Sigler

All of the current operating VAWTs have two blades arranged in an egg-beater like configuration.

Electrical energy from the wind: two professors of mechanical engineering from Oregon State looked at the progress and prospects of wind power in the United States

"I never liked this pushed out bay window," she says of a feature that was obviously an addition, "and decided to adorn it with the egg-beater installation."

Three of L.A.'s top chefs open up their home kitchens: Nancy Silverton, David Lentz and Suzanne Goin keep the cookware simple, their spaces elegant, and hold fast to one entertaining rule: never let the guests see you sweat

State law requires the registration of any boat, regardless of size, that is powered by a motor - even a glorified egg-beater - and operated on public waterways in Massachusetts.

Shark tournament rules need some teeth

We also train them on the egg-beater so they can support themselves while doing arm movements."

Synchronised swimming: UAE water ballerinas make a big splash

These works often incorporated shoes, or parts of shoes (another trope Knowles has long pursued), and also included a work glove, a plastic glove, an egg-beater, an exhausted tube of glue, twine, and instances of less definable organic matter (what looked to be bones, rocks, twigs).

Alison Knowles

The Catwalk: Sashay along side, remove one's and enter the water The Vogue: Strike Anna Wintour proud The Flounce: Make a strop -Naomi should Synchronized Slim: water and don't Honing her "egg-beater", developing the "scull thrust" and improving on her "crane", Mossy is rapidly building sculptured thighs Chris Hoy would be proud of.

Water babes; KATE & NAOMI LEARN SYNCHRONISED SWIMMING

Let's face it, before the night is half-done the silk shirt will be stained with wine and the bouffant hair will look like it's been through an egg-beater.

The big bad ball: Bulgarian teenagers relish their kitschy, garish and in your face prom bash. But is it worth it?

Engineering professor Stephen Salter has been given a pounds 105,000 Government grant to develop the wind- driven cloud- maker, which looks like a giant egg-beater.

THE RAINMAKER; Scot's invention to beat Third World drought

A hand-powered, "egg-beater" type drill is also safe for boring holes--but unless it's a good one, it can be frustrating for kids to keep headed squarely through the wood.

Safe (and fun) woodworking with children

SEDUCTION SCENARIO: Peaches is baking cookies in her trailer home when terrorists burst in and hold an electric egg-beater to her throat to make her reveal her secret recipes.

WHO'LL BOND WITH 007?

Jamie Oliver "Don't come that old parking ticket malarkey with me," says chef Jamie, "it's not a scooter, it's just a souped-up egg-beater."

M SEEING STARS: Double yellow fever; Watch out... there's always a traffic warden about just when you least expect it. And even the celebrities aren't safe... By STEVE PURCELL

"Shoulders nice and high with the egg-beater movement there," said Andrea, as a flurry of arms whirled round.

Charlie Catchpole's Telly Olympics: So what if robots synch or swim.

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释义	egg-beater egg-beater 1. slang A helicopter. A: "Do you hear that egg-beater?" B: "Yes, it must be from the local news station." 2. slang A small motor on an outboard. Why isn't the boat moving? Is there something wrong with the egg-beater? Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. egg-beater 1. n. an outboard boat motor. My egg-beater has been acting up, so I didn’t go out on the lake today. 2. n. a helicopter. (see also rotorhead.) The egg-beater landed on the hospital roof. McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: boy-beater jack jacked jacking blimp blimp out gun guns brassic lint flash References in classic literature Paul's cheery soprano, lifted in a hymn, doated through the trees, accompanied by the whirr of an egg-beater. A sharp barking told where Possum still waged hysterical and baffled war on the Douglass squirrels. The Valley of the Moon A couple of years ago, my wife and I gifted Anthony with a basic home tool set--screwdrivers, hammers, a level, an egg-beater drill, a utility saw, and the like. Immunize Your Kids Against Intrusive Government And my dad conjures an image of his days as an intern back at Hopkins in '68, when my mom, pregnant with me, gave him a metal egg-beater bowl to wear on his head on his drive past rioters to get to the hospital. 'Watching': a Poem for Baltimore, by Jeremy Sigler All of the current operating VAWTs have two blades arranged in an egg-beater like configuration. Electrical energy from the wind: two professors of mechanical engineering from Oregon State looked at the progress and prospects of wind power in the United States "I never liked this pushed out bay window," she says of a feature that was obviously an addition, "and decided to adorn it with the egg-beater installation." Three of L.A.'s top chefs open up their home kitchens: Nancy Silverton, David Lentz and Suzanne Goin keep the cookware simple, their spaces elegant, and hold fast to one entertaining rule: never let the guests see you sweat State law requires the registration of any boat, regardless of size, that is powered by a motor - even a glorified egg-beater - and operated on public waterways in Massachusetts. Shark tournament rules need some teeth We also train them on the egg-beater so they can support themselves while doing arm movements." Synchronised swimming: UAE water ballerinas make a big splash These works often incorporated shoes, or parts of shoes (another trope Knowles has long pursued), and also included a work glove, a plastic glove, an egg-beater, an exhausted tube of glue, twine, and instances of less definable organic matter (what looked to be bones, rocks, twigs). Alison Knowles The Catwalk: Sashay along side, remove one's and enter the water The Vogue: Strike Anna Wintour proud The Flounce: Make a strop -Naomi should Synchronized Slim: water and don't Honing her "egg-beater", developing the "scull thrust" and improving on her "crane", Mossy is rapidly building sculptured thighs Chris Hoy would be proud of. Water babes; KATE & NAOMI LEARN SYNCHRONISED SWIMMING Let's face it, before the night is half-done the silk shirt will be stained with wine and the bouffant hair will look like it's been through an egg-beater. The big bad ball: Bulgarian teenagers relish their kitschy, garish and in your face prom bash. But is it worth it? Engineering professor Stephen Salter has been given a pounds 105,000 Government grant to develop the wind- driven cloud- maker, which looks like a giant egg-beater. THE RAINMAKER; Scot's invention to beat Third World drought A hand-powered, "egg-beater" type drill is also safe for boring holes--but unless it's a good one, it can be frustrating for kids to keep headed squarely through the wood. Safe (and fun) woodworking with children SEDUCTION SCENARIO: Peaches is baking cookies in her trailer home when terrorists burst in and hold an electric egg-beater to her throat to make her reveal her secret recipes. WHO'LL BOND WITH 007? Jamie Oliver "Don't come that old parking ticket malarkey with me," says chef Jamie, "it's not a scooter, it's just a souped-up egg-beater." M SEEING STARS: Double yellow fever; Watch out... there's always a traffic warden about just when you least expect it. And even the celebrities aren't safe... By STEVE PURCELL "Shoulders nice and high with the egg-beater movement there," said Andrea, as a flurry of arms whirled round. Charlie Catchpole's Telly Olympics: So what if robots synch or swim.
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