英语词汇merrythought的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	merrythought
词源	merrythought. Merrythought, first recorded in 1607, is a charming synonym for the wishbone in the breast of a fowl, taking its name from the tradition of two persons pulling on the bone until it breaks, the one who holds the longer piece get- ting any wish he has made.
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