noun
wishbone
WIHSH-bohn
noun
1
The forked bone found in a bird's breast, traditionally pulled apart by two people with the larger piece said to bring luck.
"After the turkey dinner, the kids fought over the wishbone."
"Whoever gets the bigger half of the wishbone gets to make a wish."
How to Use Wishbone
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe forked chicken or turkey bone people break for luck.
Common pairings
break the wishbone
pull the wishbone
the turkey's wishbone
Word Forms
wishboned past tense, wishbones plural, wishbones singular
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Etymology
From wish plus bone, named for the tradition of making a wish while snapping it.