Etymology

drug egg

Today it means: A soft-boiled egg marinated in soy sauce with garlic, ginger, etc. Full definition →

Korean [Term?]
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  1. Korean · calque of[Term?]
  2. English todaydrug egg

Calque of Korean [Term?], from their supposed addictiveness.

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