Easter egg | Word of the Day

April 21, 2019 Easter egg [ee-ster eg] noun 1. a hidden message, as a cryptic reference, iconic image, or inside joke, that fans are intended to discover in a television show or movie. word-trends Has The Word "Expert" Lost Its Meaning In 2019? word-trends How Does Adding The Word "Possible" Change News WORD OF THE DAY Easter egg continued... QUOTES Peele, who also wrote the film, also packed his film with funny, bizarre, and meaningful Easter eggs and references. -- Yohana Desta, "5 Chilling Things You Didn't Notice About Get Out the First Time Around," Vanity Fair, March 6, 2017 ORIGIN Easter egg, in the sense "a hidden message, reference, or inside joke that fans are intended to discover in a piece of software, television show, or movie," is meant to invoke the traditional Easter egg hunt and dates from the mid-1980s. The original sense of Easter egg dates from the 16th century. MORE FOR YOU 1 Can We Call Products "Meat" or "Milk" If They Don't Come From Animals? In our age of meatless chicken nuggets, tofu hot dogs, and faux burgers that "bleed," what constitutes meat today? 2 Dissent vs. Protest: Why Choosing The Right Word Matters It seems political conflict in the 2010s has put the words dissent and protest at the center of our vocabulary. But are we using them correctly? 3 The Double Meanings For These Innocent Animal Emoji Sometimes, a lobster isn't just a lobster ... 4 Does "Spark Joy" Mean The Same Thing In English And Japanese? In the context of the KonMari method, joy goes beyond just happiness. So what does it actually mean in Japanese, then? 5 What Does It Mean To Be Electable? The word electable seems self-explanatory. Technically, it means "capable of, or having a reasonable chance of being elected." But, what are we really talking about when we say that someone is electable? © 2019 Dictionary.com, LLC. ABOUT CONTACT You are subscribed to the Word of the Day as: matzom229@gmail.com Subscriber since: September 06, 2017 Unsubscribe Dictionary.com, LLC. 555 12th Street Suite 500 Oakland CA 94607 Manage your subscription Terms & Privacy