Primarily a poultry and avian husbandry term describing a hen or female bird that is unable to pass a fully formed egg through the oviduct, a potentially life-threatening condition. In British slang, 'egg-bound' has also been used humorously as a euphemism for constipation in humans, drawing a playful parallel between the two conditions. The slang usage is fairly obscure and dated, while the literal veterinary sense remains in active use among chicken keepers and bird breeders.
The vet confirmed the hen was egg-bound and carefully massaged her abdomen to help her pass the egg.
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(of a hen) Unable to pass an egg that has formed.
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(UK, slang) Constipated.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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