Easter egg

Definitions

1. A dyed or decorated egg, traditionally associated with Easter and, in the Western European tradition, sometimes hidden for children to find.
2. A chocolate confection in the shape of an egg, sometimes with chocolates or sweets inside.
3. An undocumented function hidden in a program or video game, typically triggered by a particular input sequence or combination of keystrokes.
4. Any image, feature, or other content that is hidden on a video disc or in a movie, trailer, or poster.
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Equivalents

28 more languages

العربيةبَيْضَة اَلْفِصْحبَيْضَة عِيد اَلْفِصْح

Bosanskipisankaпи́са̄нка

Češtinakraslice

Cymraegwy Pasg

Danskpåskeæg

Ελληνικάπασχαλινό αβγό

Suomipääsiäismunasuklaamuna

Gaeilgeubh Chásca

Gàidhligugh na Càisge

Hrvatskipisankaпи́са̄нка

Magyarhúsvéti tojás

Íslenskapáskaegg

ItalianoEaster egguovo di Pasqua

日本語イースターエッグ

한국어부활절 달걀이스터 에그

LëtzebuergeschOuschteree

ລາວໄຂ່ອີສເຕີ

Македонскивели́гденско ја́јце

Nederlandschocolade-eipaasei

Polskieaster eggkraszankapisanka

Portuguêsovo de Páscoa

Românăou de Paști

Русскийкрашенкапасха́лкапасха́льное яйцо́писанка+ 1 more

Српскиpisankaпи́са̄нка

Svenskapåskägg

ไทยไข่อีสเตอร์

Türkçepaskalya yumurtası

Українськавелико́днє яйце́писанка

Examples

“Because eggs were inexpensive in most regions, the practice of decorating Easter eggs crossed all social classes and remained somewhat simple.”

“I reached the first fork in the tree and there they lay⟳—several melted Easter eggs[…] Quickly I tore open⟳ the foil and licked the melted chocolate until there wasn't a trace left on the paper.”

“an Easter egg that displays the names of the application's development team”

“Once found, the Easter egg will often enable the player to traverse through the game much more rapidly the second time around.”

“For the Best of Bowie DVD release⟳, APl even concealed an Easter egg within a hidden extra.”

“The repeated appearance of a number⟳ as an Easter egg is not a new concept for J.J., Burky or those other members of Lost Labs who previously worked on Alias.”

“Unlike an allusion — a tip⟳ of the hat to a previous work⟳ — an Easter egg, when found, is an anachronistic disruption, an anti-mimetic breaking of the fourth wall to make⟳ room for a joke, clue or grievance.”

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