Chegg
n.
A situation where there are two things, each of which are dependant upon the other in order to exist, thus causing the paradoxical question of which came (or must come) first. Derived from the question “Which came first, the chicken or the egg?”
Example: You need experience to get a job; however you need a job to get experience.
Origin: Jon Graton, Plymouth State University; Plymouth, NH


May 29th, 2006 at 3:14 pm
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