merrythought
[ mer-ee-thawt ]
/ ˈmɛr iˌθɔt /
noun Chiefly British.
the wishbone or furcula of a fowl.
Origin of merrythought
First recorded in 1600–10; so called from the custom of pulling the bone apart until it breaks, the person holding the longer (sometimes shorter) piece supposedly marrying first or being granted a wish at the time
Words nearby merrythought
merry-andrew,
merry-bells,
merry-go-round,
merrymaker,
merrymaking,
merrythought,
mers,
merse,
merseburg,
mersenne,
mersenne number