good egg

== English == === Etymology === Probably a humorous antonym of bad egg (“someone whose behaviour is reprehensible or irresponsible; a rogue”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈɡʊd ɛɡ/ === Noun === good egg (plural good eggs) (British, US, idiomatic) A good person, someone to be trusted; a friend. Antonym: bad egg === First Usage === The earliest known usage of the phrase was by Rudyard Kipling in his 1904 book "Traffics & Discoveries": "'Good egg!' quoth Moorshed, and brought his hand down on the wide shoulders with the smack of a beaver's tail." === References ===