merrythought

English

merry +‎ thought, traditionally explained with reference to the pleasant thoughts imagined when the bone is ritually broken.

merrythought (plural merrythoughts)

(archaic) The furcula or wishbone.
- 1688, Randle Holme, The Academy of Armory, Chester, Book 2, Chapter 13, p. 307,
  All Birds want the Channel-bones in the Breast, instead whereof they have a bone, which we call the Merry thought.
- 1906, William Price Drury, Richard Pryce, A Privy Council: A Comedy in One Act, page 22:
  Mrs. Knipp. (picking up from Ming's plate the merrythought on which her eye has just fallen, and holding it up). A merrythought. Who will pull this merrythought with me ? Nay (as they all lean forward), 'tis an affair of two not four. (They draw back simultaneously, eying each other sheepishly when Mrs. KNIPP laughs at their confusion).

单词	merrythought
释义	merrythought English Etymology merry +‎ thought, traditionally explained with reference to the pleasant thoughts imagined when the bone is ritually broken. Pronunciation IPA^(key): /ˈmɛɹɪθɔːt/ Noun merrythought (plural merrythoughts) (archaic) The furcula or wishbone. 1688, Randle Holme, The Academy of Armory, Chester, Book 2, Chapter 13, p. 307, All Birds want the Channel-bones in the Breast, instead whereof they have a bone, which we call the Merry thought. 1906, William Price Drury, Richard Pryce, A Privy Council: A Comedy in One Act, page 22: Mrs. Knipp. (picking up from Ming's plate the merrythought* on which her eye has just fallen, and holding it up). A merrythought. Who will pull this merrythought* with me ? Nay (as they all lean forward), 'tis an affair of two not four. (They draw back simultaneously, eying each other sheepishly when Mrs. KNIPP laughs at their confusion).
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