SPITCHCOCK


Meaning of SPITCHCOCK in English

n. & v.

n. an eel split and broiled.

v.tr. prepare (an eel, fish, bird, etc.) in this way.

[ 16th c.: orig. unkn.: cf. SPATCHCOCK ]

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