drumette

[druhm-et]

noun

1. the thick first section of a chicken wing that resembles a drumstick.

Word History and Origins

Origin of drumette¹

First recorded in 1955–60; drum(stick) + -ette ( def. )

Example Sentences

These are wings to take your time with, tearing apart the flat and drumette, finishing by crunching your way through the tip.

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The wings are a full wing — the drumette, flat and the tips.

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They’re not the meatiest specimens I’ve ever seen, especially on the drumette end of these chicken sticks.

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The colossal drumette caught my eye because it captures something about the humble wing I've always felt quite deeply — that while it may be the smallest unit of a chicken carcass, it has the biggest range.

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I guess when I called the Hooters in Florida to ask why they had a half-ton drumette hanging in front of their entrance, I hoped the woman who answered the phone would say all that.

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