pace-egg

See also: pace egg

English

Alternative forms

• pace egg
• paste-egg or paste egg

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peɪs ɛɡ/

Noun

pace-egg (plural pace-eggs)

1. (British) A hard boiled coloured egg traditionally made at Easter, often given to relatives and friends as a token of goodwill. It was traditional to jarp with the eggs before eating them.

Derived terms

• pace-egger

See also

• County Durham website dedicated to preservation of dialect terms.
• Wikipedia article on Easter eggs (decorated or chocolate eggs)