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rabbit's foot
or rabbit foot, rabbit-foot
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noun
the foot of a rabbit, especially the left hind foot carried as a good-luck charm.
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Origin of rabbit's foot
An Americanism dating back to 1810–20
Words nearby rabbit's foot
rabbit-killer, rabbitoh, rabbit-proof fence, rabbit punch, rabbitry, rabbit's foot, rabbit's-foot fern, rabbit warren, rabble, rabblement, rabble-rouse
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