Grumpy Old Geeks Topics Humpty Dumpty’s origins Topic Humpty Dumpty’s origins 2 mentions in 1 episode The hosts discuss meanings of the name and why illustrations depict Humpty Dumpty as an egg. Mentions 52: Money is the Fruit of Sin Apr 4, 2014 1:48:40 The term Humpty Dumpty referred to a drink of brandy boiled with ale. 1:49:06 It was originally a riddle, and the answer was an egg.