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Back-formation from hard-boiled.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
hard-boil
Today it means: To cook (an egg) to a solid consistency: to cause to be hard-boiled. Full definition →
Today it means: To cook (an egg) to a solid consistency: to cause to be hard-boiled. Full definition →
Back-formation from hard-boiled.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.