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Definitions for Wishbone
[1] a forked bone, formed by the fusion of the two clavicles, in front of the breastbone in most birds; furcula.
[2] Football . an offensive formation in which the fullback is positioned directly behind the quarterback and the two halfbacks are positioned farther behind and to the left and right, respectively.
[3] the V-shaped bone above the breastbone in most birds consisting of the fused clavicles; furcula
Words nearby Wishbone
wish fulfillment, wish fulfilment, wish list, wish on, wish-wash, wishbone, wishbone boom, wishful, wishful thinking, wishing well, wisht
Origin of Wishbone
1850–55, Americanism ; wish + bone; so called from the custom of pulling the furcula of a cooked fowl apart until it breaks, the person holding the longer (sometimes shorter) piece being granted a wish
Word origin for Wishbone
C17: from the custom of two people breaking apart the bone after eating: the person with the longer part makes a wish