⇨ scrambled egg; scrambled eggsnoun the gold braid insignia on an officer's cap or uniform UK, 1943
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scrambled eggs
slang A braid of gold leaf-shaped embroidery found as an embellishment on the brims or visors of the peaked caps of military officers. We could tell by the scrambled eggs on her hat that she was a high-ranking officer.Hs's only a lieutenant commander in the navy, so he doesn't have any scrambled eggs on his cap yet.
scrambled eggs
n. rank insignia on a military officer’s uniform. I know his rank is high because of the “scrambled eggs,” but I don’t know how high.