Easter egg

noun

plural Easter eggs

1

: an egg that is dyed and sometimes decorated and that is associated with the celebration of Easter

2

sometimes Easter Egg or easter egg plural Easter Eggs or easter eggs : a hidden feature in a commercially released product (such as software or a DVD)

3

sometimes Easter Egg or easter egg : a usually subtle callback (see callback sense 3) included to please fans

They certainly didn't disappoint …, littering the movie with a bunch of fun Easter eggs for fans of the video games and other cool inside jokes.

—Craig Flaster

Examples of Easter egg in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Turns out, lots of little Easter eggs tie back to Swift in some way, from the pregame show to halftime and even a long connection to the other team vying for the trophy — the Philadelphia Eagles. —EW.com, 8 Feb. 2025

There’s actually a little Easter egg in the very beginning of the sketch. —Devon Ivie, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025

Swift has a long history of hiding messages and Easter eggs in her outfits. —David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025

Swift is known for littering her looks with Easter eggs for fans, but this look is an unsubtle show of support for Kelce, no doubt about it. —Sam Reed, Glamour, 3 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1572, in the meaning defined at sense 1