chicken-neck en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˈtʃɪk.ɪnˌnɛk/
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Meanings
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To catch crabs using chicken necks as bait.
There are many other ways of catching crabs, including chicken-necking (a sure sign of a come-here), and traps or pots.
1997, William H. Turner, Chesapeake Boyhood: Memoirs of a Farm Boy, page 189:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chicken-necking | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| chicken-necked | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| chicken-necked | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| chicken-necks | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |