PETTITOES

Etymology

Noun

pettitoes pl (plural only)

The toes or feet of a pig, often used as food.

Source: Wiktionary


Pet"ti*toes, n. pl. Etym: [Petty + toes.]

Definition: The toes or feet of a pig, -- often used as food; sometimes, in contempt, the human feet. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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