umbles
Americanplural noun
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of umbles
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
Example Sentences
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The term humble pie, for example, comes from pies made with umbles, or scraps of meat and offal that fed peasants who were seated far away from royalty at banquets.
From Seattle Times • May 8, 2023
They make excellent broth of the head and umbles of a deer, which they put into the pot all bloody.
From The History of Virginia, in Four Parts by Beverley, Robert
Humble-pie is a popular perversion of umble-pie, i.e., a pie made from the umbles, or inferior parts of the stag.
From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest
The "umbles" of the deer are constantly the perquisites of the gamekeeper.
From Notes and Queries, Number 06, December 8, 1849 by Various
The shanks and feet of a buck being called umbles, were formerly made into a pie for the retainers or feudal servants.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 338, November 1, 1828 by Various
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