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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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The young person's online post has also been seen by BBC News.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2023

All of the users we spoke with said they vetted prospective buyers in some way, whether by reading through the person’s online presence or simply getting a sense of the person while negotiating a sale.

From The Verge • Jan. 16, 2020

Federal prosecutors, meanwhile, are going after perpetrators of revenge porn by charging them with online stalking, or attempting to access another person’s online account or computer.

From New York Times • Jan. 29, 2015

The study seems to confirm what so many people on Twitter already know: Two-thirds of a person’s online communications are totally boring.

From Washington Post • Apr. 19, 2012

A person’s online presence was no longer limited to a website or a social-networking profile.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

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