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drumsticks

  • plural
    of drumstick.
    drumstick
    noun
    a stick for beating a drum.

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“Secretary of War” Pete Hegseth, appearing alongside his wife, is asked whether he prefers drumsticks, flats, or boneless wings.

From Slate ● Dec. 18, 2025

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.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025

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

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2025

If dark meat is your preference, turkey thighs and drumsticks are an option.

From Salon ● Nov. 28, 2024

I could hardly lift one of those drumsticks.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck