eggramekins
nounUK /ˌɛɡrəˈmiːkɪnz/
US /ˌɛɡrəˈmikɪnz/
A silly made-up word for a tiny pretend creature that lives in a teacup.
The little girl said an eggramekins was hiding in her cup of tea.
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2. A playful nickname for a very small, cute pet.
She called her hamster her little eggramekins.
3. A nonsense word used in a rhyming game.
The children chanted 'eggramekins, meggramekins' while clapping.
4. A tiny decorative figure placed on a shelf.
Grandma's shelf was full of tiny eggramekins.