rabbit's foot
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rabbit's foot
An Americanism dating back to 1810–20
Example Sentences
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“I gotta find a rabbit’s foot somewhere,” Dickert said.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 8, 2023
Holding the parasites close to a similarly charged rabbit’s foot produced the same flying tick phenomenon.
From New York Times ● Jun. 30, 2023
Meals include “shaved rabbit’s foot caviar necklace, in a bowl,” a four-course dinner contained in concentric balloons made from the “notoriously elastic dimetrodon bladder,” and spring rolls made out of an evil stepsister.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2020
Or him walking around with a giant rabbit's foot:
From Golf Digest ● Sep. 3, 2019
Howard was pacing around Santa Anita, a rabbit’s foot working overtime in his pocket.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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