spatchcock

spatchcock Definition

spatch·cock (spac̸h′käk′)

transitive verb

to split open and broil (a fowl)
Informal
1. to interpolate (a word or words) in or into a text, often hastily or inappropriately
2. 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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