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good egg

noun

Informal.
  1. a person who is pleasant, agreeable, or trustworthy.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of good egg1

First recorded in 1915–20
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“People will often say to me ‘he is such a good egg’ and they will want to give me character references,” she explains.

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"Anthony is an all-round good egg and I'm delighted for him."

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A former high school teacher and assistant football coach, the guy’s a good egg.

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It isn't too much to ask when it comes to showing someone that you care, or when whisking a few good eggs into what could become the best part of your day.

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But in her view, he's not wrong to suspect that being a good egg has not been great for his career.

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