Merrythought
/ˈmɛɹɪθɔːt/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The wishbone or furcula. archaic
"One puts yᵉ merrithought on his nose (slightly) like a paire of spectacles, and shakes his head till he shakes it off his nose."
Synonyms
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More examples"One puts yᵉ merrithought on his nose (slightly) like a paire of spectacles, and shakes his head till he shakes it off his nose."
Etymology
From merry + thought, traditionally explained with reference to the pleasant thoughts imagined when the bone is ritually broken.