Yelling at the Eggs

Pointless, futile, fruitless; An exercise in futility; exerting useless effort; a contemporary update of "pissing in the wind."

i.e, standing in front of a microwave oven, screaming "Hurry up!!"

Etymology: the October 2009 declaration of CDC Director Thomas Frieden, regarding the slow growth and rollout of H1N1 vaccines which are incubated in eggs: "Even if you yell at the vaccine strains, they don't grow faster."

The Board of Directors has already made up its mind. You can go in there if you want to present your side, but I'm telling you, you'll just be 'yelling at the eggs' if you do.

by Professor Al October 26, 2009

"bottling the eggs"

An old southern term used by lawyers to express the fact that they are "putting all the pieces together" of an argument. Synonym: Connecting the dots.

A: So, Mr. Feigelson, your testimony that Dylan is a tool is based on, 1) that he doesn't tuck in his shirts, 2) that he uses the term, "ex-squeeze me," and 3) that he always invents facts.

B: Objection your Honor, Mr. Strunk is asking a compound question.

A: Your honor, I'm just "bottling the eggs"

Judge: Go right on ahead Counsel Strunk! You're exactly right! You ARE bottling eggs!

by Strunkmeister January 2, 2009

eat the eggs

"Eggs" was slang in the 1920s for "rich". The term "eat the rich" has been gaining traction from young millennials and zoomers as a meme. Since the 20s are coming around again as the 2020s, "eat the eggs" seems like the only logical response to rich humans.

An egg: "Taxing the rich is insensitive. People who don't work for their money deserve to starve."

A person: "Looks like it's time to eat the eggs."

by littlemilodog December 15, 2019

Crushed the Eggs

When you sit down too violently or carelessly, and land on your own gonads. More likely to happen after a hot shower.

"Fancy a coffee, Colin?"
"Ah I'd love one, Tracy. I'll be in the living room."

*A loud screech echoes thirty seconds later.*

"Colin?! Are you alright?!"
"Frickin', flippin', shoot, just sat on the old happy sack is all Wendy! You know, just crushed the eggs a tad."
"Oh you poor thing, no punani slaying tonight then sweetie. I'll go get the frozen peas."

by TheDudesRug May 9, 2016

Caressed the eggs

Caressing of the eggs is more than when you lightly whisk, it’s when you whisk the eggs so carefully and with love.

Richard caressed the eggs so lightly they made the perfect scrambled eggs.

by Smiffy2022 May 28, 2022

that oatmeal with the dinosaur eggs

Papyrus’s (a character from the hit indie game UNDERTALE) favorite food. Commonly confused with spaghetti.

What? Papyrus’s favorite food? It’s that oatmeal with the dinosaur eggs, idiot. … Hey, why am I the only one that knows the answer to this stupid question?
-Flowey on Undertale Q&A

by a dumb donkey August 16, 2021

The no eggs of 1922

in 1922 all eggs dissapeared ):

John: have you heard of the no eggs of 1922?
Geraldo: the fuck is that
John: there were no eggs in 1922
Geraldo: I don't think that's true
John: look it up on google
*John pulls a computer out of his back pocket*
Geralo: how did you do that?
John: magic
*John flies away never to be seen again*

by mr bippitywippity March 11, 2023