An etymological dictionary

Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases.

“Mayonnaise is just egg jam”

Mayonnaise (or "mayo") has been described as egg jam. "'you know, mayonnaise is basically egg jam' -beau" was posted on X/Twitter by Bahar on August 1, 2016. "omg…

“Mayo is just egg jam”

Mayonnaise (or "mayo") has been described as egg jam. "'you know, mayonnaise is basically egg jam' -beau" was posted on X/Twitter by Bahar on August 1, 2016. "omg…