What is "egging"

Egg \Egg\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Egged; p. pr. & vb. n. Egging.] [OE. eggen, Icel. eggja, fr. egg edge. ??. See Edge.] To urge on; to instigate; to incite?

Adam and Eve he egged to ill.
--Piers Plowman.

[She] did egg him on to tell How fair she was.
--Warner.

n. The act of pelting with eggs. vb. (present participle of egg English)

Egging refers to the act of throwing eggs at houses, cars, or people. Egging is a criminal offence in most areas. The eggs are usually raw, but are sometimes hard-boiled or rotten.

Egging is sometimes associated with certain events and holidays. For example, in parts of England and the United States, October 30 is referred to as " Mischief Night," when mischievous teens rub soap bars on car windows, throw eggs at houses, adorn trees with toilet paper, and run away after ringing doorbells. In some areas of Queens, New York, "Cabbage Night" involved throwing rotten fruit at various neighbors, cars, and buses.

In Northern Virginia, egging has become a rite of passage. Many teens throw eggs from moving vehicles at unsuspecting victims as part of an annual ritual countdown to an event such as Christmas, or New Year's. Nicknames such as "Omelette" are commonplace and widely accepted. Convertibles are the preferred vehicle of choice but shag wagons are not unusual.