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- [wish-bohn]
- /ˈwɪʃˌboʊn/
- /ˈwɪʃ.bəʊn/
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- [wish-bohn]
- /ˈwɪʃˌboʊn/
Definitions of wishbone word
- noun wishbone a forked bone, formed by the fusion of the two clavicles, in front of the breastbone in most birds; furcula. 1
- noun wishbone Football. an offensive formation in which the fullback is positioned directly behind the quarterback and the two halfbacks are positioned farther behind and to the left and right, respectively. 1
- noun wishbone A forked bone (the furcula) between the neck and breast of a bird. According to a popular custom, this bone from a cooked bird is broken by two people, with the holder of the longer portion being entitled to make a wish. 1
- noun wishbone bird's breastbone 1
- countable noun wishbone A wishbone is a V-shaped bone in chickens, turkeys, and other birds. 0
- noun wishbone the V-shaped bone above the breastbone in most birds consisting of the fused clavicles; furcula 0
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Origin of wishbone
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
1850-55, Americanism; wish + bone; so called from the custom of pulling the furcula of a cooked fowl apart until it breaks, the person holding the longer (sometimes shorter) piece being granted a wish
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Parts of speech for Wishbone
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wishbone popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
wishbone usage trend in Literature
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