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egg in a hole noun a slice of bread fried with an egg in a hole cut out of the middle CANADA- “Egg in the hole” is the customary dish served during a “TacEval,” an unannounced visit to a friend’s home after a particularly convivial evening at the mess. Originally a naval dish, the purpose of the bread is to prevent the egg from slipping at sea. — Tom Langeste, Words on the Wing, p. 88, 1995
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