(originally, US) A dish consisting of slices of English muffins with poached eggs, ham or bacon and hollandaise sauce.
(originally, US) A dish consisting of slices of English muffins with poached eggs, ham or bacon and hollandaise sauce.
eggs Benedict means: A dish consisting of slices of English muffins with poached eggs, ham or bacon and hollandaise sauce.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. This is a food-related word and harmless in itself. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
eggs Benedict means: A dish consisting of slices of English muffins with poached eggs, ham or bacon and hollandaise sauce.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
eggs Benedict means: A dish consisting of slices of English muffins with poached eggs, ham or bacon and hollandaise sauce.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. This is a food-related word and harmless in itself. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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(UK, cuisine) Bread that has been dipped in an egg mixture and fried; French toast.
(UK, military, slang) A sandwich containing fried egg.
(obsolete) A slice of buttered bread.
(British, idiomatic) a breakfast made of tomatoes, scrambled eggs, fried eggs, bacon, sausages, hash browns, baked beans, black pudding, chips, toast and mushrooms (or any combination thereof); full English breakfast.
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(US) A breakfast dish composed of soft dough biscuits covered in sawmill gravy, sometimes with pieces of cooked sausage etc.