Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
e.g.
1680s, abbreviation of Latin exempli gratia "for the sake of example." \n
WordNet
e.g.
adv. as an example; "take ribbon snakes, for example" [syn: for example, for instance]
Wikipedia
E.G. (EP)
E.G. is an Australian only release EP from New Zealand four piece Goodshirt.
Usage examples of "e.g.".
More journal publishers are allowing authors to put their published papers online free of charge e.g. on their own home pages.