rabbit's foot en · NOUN
Meanings
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(US) A charm carried to bring good luck, traditionally consisting of the left rear foot of a rabbit.
A rabbit's foot may bring good luck to you, but it brought none to the rabbit.
1912, Ambrose Bierce, “Epigrams of a Cynic”, in A Cynic Looks at Life:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rabbits' feet | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| rabbit-foot | alternative | lexicographic | |
| rabbit foot | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
fi kaninkäpälä (rabbit's foot - a good luck charm) · es pata de conejo (rabbit's foot - a good luck charm) · fr patte de lapin (rabbit's foot - a good luck charm) · de Hasenpfote (rabbit's foot - a good luck charm)