noun Etymology: from the story of a curate who was given a stale egg by his bishop and declared that parts of it were excellent Date: 1905 something with both good and bad parts or qualities
CURATE'S EGG
Meaning of CURATE'S EGG in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012