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Leggie vs Eggie - What's the difference?

leggie | eggie |

As nouns the difference between leggie and eggie

is that leggie is a leg spin bowler, ie. leg spinner while eggie is an Eggdrop bot: a kind of automated IRC user with various functionality.

leggie

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (cricket) A leg spin bowler, ie. leg spinner.
    • 2004: I'm still top leggie, says Warne'' — title of article by Chloe Saltau, '' newspaper, 12 February 2004 [http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/02/11/1076388436009.html?from=storyrhs]
  • (surfing) A leg rope.
    • 2005: This place will really test how long you can hold your breath, and how strong your leggie is. If your leggie does break, kiss your board goodbye. — wannasurf.com on Ceningan Point [http://www.wannasurf.com/spot/Asia/Indonesia/Bali/ceningan_point/]

    eggie

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (internet slang) An (Eggdrop) bot: a kind of automated IRC user with various functionality.
  • * 1998 , "DRDeaTH", Re: Help: Starting an IRC Bot?'' (on newsgroup ''alt.irc.bots )
    • about $5 a month will get ya a shell with 2 eggies
  • * 2000 , "Chika", Re: ideas?'' (on newsgroup ''alt.irc )
    • I think that Efnet and IRCnet, among others, prove that nick/chanserv is not an indispensible requirement, as long as you have reasonable alternatives (eggdrop bots, etc.) Indeed some folk I know even object to eggies on a channel and will avoid them like the proverbial plague!