spatchcock

spatch·cock

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [spach-kok]
- /ˈspætʃˌkɒk/
- /ˈspætʃkɒk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spach-kok]
- /ˈspætʃˌkɒk/

Definitions of spatchcock word

noun spatchcock a fowl that has been dressed and split open for grilling. 1
verb with object spatchcock to prepare and roast (a fowl) in this manner. 1
verb with object spatchcock to insert or interpolate, especially in a forced or incongruous manner: Additional information has been spatchcocked into the occasional random footnote. 1
noun spatchcock a chicken or game bird split down the back and grilled 0
verb spatchcock to interpolate (words, a story, etc) into a sentence, narrative, etc, esp inappropriately 0
verb transitive spatchcock to split open and broil (a fowl) 0

See all 8 definitions of spatchcock

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Origin of spatchcock

First appearance:

before 1775

One of the 45% newest English words

1775-85; apparently alteration of spitchcock; popular interpretation as shortening of dispatch cock is probably specious

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Parts of speech for Spatchcock

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Spatchcock

spatchcock popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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spatchcock usage trend in Literature

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