spatch-cock

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• spatch|cock — «SPACH KOK», noun, verb. –n. a freshly killed fowl, split and broiled. –v.t. 1. to cook as or in the manner of a spatchcock. 2. Especially British Informal, Figurative. to insert or interpolate; sandwich in: »The new matter consists of long… …   Useful english dictionary

• spatch — spatch·cock; …   English syllables

• cock — bab·cock; baw·cock; bil·cock; cock; cock·ad·ed; cock·aigne; cock·al; cock·a·lo·rum; cock·a·ma·roo; cock·an·dy; cock·a·pert; cock·a·rouse; cock·a·tiel; cock·a·too; cock·a·touche; cock·a·trice; cock·a·wee; cock·bell; cock·bill; cock·boat;… …   English syllables

• spatchcock — spatch·cock …   English syllables

• spatchcock — spatch•cock [[t]ˈspætʃˌkɒk[/t]] n. 1) cvb coo a fowl that has been dressed and split open for grilling 2) cvb coo to prepare and roast (a fowl) in this manner 3) cvb to insert or interpolate, esp. in a forced or incongruous manner • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

• Spatchcock — Spatch cock , n. See {Spitchcock}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English