spatchcock
spatchcock
Definition
spatch·cock (spac̸h′käk′)
transitive verb
- to split open and broil (a fowl)
- Informal
- to interpolate (a word or words) in or into a text, often hastily or inappropriately
- to put together so as to form a unit or whole, often a clumsy or incongruous one
spatchcock
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- chicken: She also suggests spatchcock chicken for the barbecue - but she'll have to help with that too.
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