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egger

egger

1 9.9
A person who takes bird eggs from nests, often illegally
  • noun
  • /ˈɛɡər/
: recolector de huevos
  • Many eggers operate under the cover of darkness.

Examples

  • The egger was caught stealing eggs from the protected nest.

  • The park rangers arrested the egger for taking eggs from the rare bird's nest.

  • In the past, an egger might have sold eggs to collectors or museums.

  • Strict laws now punish any egger caught disturbing protected wildlife.

  • The egger was caught illegally collecting eggs from protected bird species.

  • Many birdwatchers are concerned about the actions of an egger in the area.

  • As a passionate naturalist, he often spoke out against the harm done by eggers.

Antonyms

protector
116 2.8

A person who defends and cares for another person or thing

conservationist
21 5.5

A person who protects nature and animals from harm and pollution

Compounds

ham-and-egger
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person with little skill or ambition

Surface Forms

egger singular
eggers plural

Morphology

egger = egg (transparent) = egg + er

This is a standard agent noun meaning a person who deals with eggs, formed transparently from egg + -er.

Etymology

Egger (person who takes eggs) is simply egg + -er, which you can read as 'one who takes or collects eggs'. So an egger is someone who gathers or, in bad cases, illegally takes bird eggs from nests.