drumstick
pronunciation
How to pronounce drumstick in British English:
UK [ˈdrʌmstɪk]
How to pronounce drumstick in American English:
US [ˈdrʌmˌstɪk]
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- Noun:
- the lower joint of the leg of a fowl
- a stick used for playing a drum
Word Origin
- drumstick (n.)
- 1580s, from drum (n.) + stick (n.); applied to the lower joint of cooked fowl 1764.
Example
- 1. Only a third of the fat in a turkey drumstick is the saturated kind , according to the usda food database .
- 2. Carving : pull off the turkey wings , cut off the drumstick and thigh bits and carve the entire bird straight across , widthwise .
- 3. Two hours , one drumstick , half a pound of red bliss potatoes , and five weeks of dieting down the drain later , faye picked up the phone : " what happened ? "
- 4. The billboards will feature a cartoon image of mr. gore eating a drumstick next to the tagline : " too chicken to go vegetarian ? Meat is the no. 1 cause of global warming . "
- 5. The first dish was roasted chicken , immediately , the old man took the drumstick for the old lady . " Take this , it 's your favorite . "