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parson's nose

American  

noun

Facetious.
  1. pope's nose.


parson's nose British  

noun

  1. Also called: pope's nose.  the fatty extreme end portion of the tail of a fowl when cooked

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of parson's nose

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

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Don't tickle her parson's nose, Archi-bald, or she'll sneeze when I sing, key in the usual place—and mind the stair above the top, it isn't there.

From The Story of Louie by Onions, Oliver [pseud.]

He callated he'd hev a ring in the parson's nose that ere way, so's he wouldn' dass dew nothin.

From The Duke of Stockbridge by Bellamy, Edward

What is called the "parson's nose" in a turkey or fowl is an allegory setting forth that in many communities the minister comes out behind.

From Around The Tea-Table by Talmage, T. De Witt (Thomas De Witt)

Good, good, now have I a parson's nose, and smell tithe coming in then.

From A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 9 by Various

The minister is dining with you, give him the parson's nose.

From Around The Tea-Table by Talmage, T. De Witt (Thomas De Witt)