the fatty extreme end portion of the tail of a fowl when cooked
Also called: pope's nose
pope's nose in American English
noun
slang
the fleshy protuberance at the posterior end of a dressed fowl, esp. the tailpiece of a cooked chicken
Also called: parson's nose
Word origin
[1740–50]This word is first recorded in the period 1740–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: ensemble, etiquette, masthead, professional, snappy