drumstick
noun
drum·stick
ˈdrəm-ˌstik 
1
: a stick for beating a drum
2
: the segment of a fowl's leg between the thigh and tarsus
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These drumsticks aren’t quite as large, but the experience is all the same.
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Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 17 July 2024
Kentucky Fried Chicken The fried chicken chain has some specials for the Olympic Games including 40% off a 12-piece chicken order (bucket includes a mix of 3 drumsticks, 3 thighs, 3 breasts, and 3 wings) and 50% off chicken sandwiches.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 26 July 2024
The drumsticks are massive, befitting a table set for Fred Flintstone.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 17 July 2024
At SoFi Stadium later that evening, Barker toggled between a stationary platform and a hovering podium while blasting his drum kit for a solid 90 minutes, taking a moment at the start of each song to tuck his drumsticks behind his head, elbows in the air, before assaulting his instrument.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 9 July 2024
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Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 17 July 2024
Kentucky Fried Chicken The fried chicken chain has some specials for the Olympic Games including 40% off a 12-piece chicken order (bucket includes a mix of 3 drumsticks, 3 thighs, 3 breasts, and 3 wings) and 50% off chicken sandwiches.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 26 July 2024
The drumsticks are massive, befitting a table set for Fred Flintstone.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 17 July 2024
At SoFi Stadium later that evening, Barker toggled between a stationary platform and a hovering podium while blasting his drum kit for a solid 90 minutes, taking a moment at the start of each song to tuck his drumsticks behind his head, elbows in the air, before assaulting his instrument.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 9 July 2024
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drumstick
noun
drum·stick
ˈdrəm-ˌstik
1
: a stick for beating a drum
2
: the lower part of a fowl's leg
Medical Definition
drumstick
noun
drum·stick
-ˌstik
: a small projection from the cell nucleus that occurs especially in neutrophils of the normal human female and is comprised of an inactivated condensed X chromosome
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