drumstick

[druhm-stik]

noun

1. a stick for beating a drum.

2. the meaty leg of a chicken, duck, turkey, or other fowl.

drumstick

/ ˈdrʌmˌstɪk /

noun

1. a stick used for playing a drum

2. the lower joint of the leg of a cooked fowl

Word History and Origins

Origin of drumstick¹

First recorded in 1580–90; drum ¹ + stick ¹

Example Sentences

Lady Constance watched in a daze as her husband speared another drumstick from the platter.

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The tabor was also the earliest ever found and the drumstick was of a design never previously seen.

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But customers are skipping drumsticks, breasts and thighs, reaching instead for sandwiches and tenders that have made Chick-fil-A, Dave’s Hot Chicken and Raising Cane’s some of the industry’s fastest-growing brands.

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As she sat out the quarter-final win over Scotland with concussion, Kildunne was one of those to enthusiastically take up the drumsticks.

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The band posted a series of photos of Williams on Instagram, showing him with drumsticks, flying in an aircraft and various moments with fellow bandmates.

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