Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. An eel split and broiled.
- To split (an eel) lengthwise and broil it.
Wiktionary
- v. To split an eel along the back and then broil it.
- n. Eel prepared by spitchcocking.
GNU Webster's 1913
- v. (Cookery) To split (as an eel) lengthwise, and broil it, or fry it in hot fat.
- n. (Cookery) An eel split and broiled.
Etymologies
- 16th Century. Possibly a corruption of split + cook. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Every _pretty_ expression, (I know there were many) every warm expression, there was nothing else, is vulgarised and frozen -- but if they catch me in their camps again let them spitchcock me.”
The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 5 The Letters of Charles and Mary Lamb
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘spitchcock’.
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Eels
Words and phrases about eels.
apodal, conger, grig, never served raw, eelpout, eel, eelskin briefcase, eelskin, tribes in Persia ..., sniggling, sniggle, eel spear and 130 more...
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End in -ock
Inspired by fbharjo (see spitchcock).
spitchcock, hillock, willock, peacock, pajock, penock, yapock, sycock, bittock, bawcock, burrock, cammock and 168 more...
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Balderdash
If you've ever played the game "Balderdash," you may have heard of the 'Weird Words' category. This category lists some pretty strange words... these are a few examples of word you may come across ...
fackeltanz, bwlch, philtrum, dewlap, bunjibunji, ferdwit, baronduki, zamouse, sialogogue, shchekotiki, fipple, progger and 99 more...
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Resource
katabatic, clerestory, haslet, alpenglow, purl, scumble, jessant, spavined, wayworn, creach, dottle, solferino and 165 more...
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cooked words
cook, cuisine, kitchen, quittor, apricot, precocious, biscotto, biscuit, charcuterie, concoct, decoct, ricotta and 89 more...
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Scarequotes's Words
scare quotes, celebritot, crwth, seattleite, splatterpunk, concupiscent, pinxit, question setter, gotham, quagga, typewriter, daddy-o and 16 more...
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rduke's Words
misguggle, ken, sere, etiolated, gelid, digladiate, popinjay, bathykolpian, conglaciation, hyperborean, callipygian, vagile and 1253 more...
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ooh shiny
words I like with little or no rationalization
weir, siphon, lossy, mayhem, eruct, helix, candela, murther, fend, axial, feverfew, ventral and 61 more...
Tweets
Looking for tweets for spitchcock.
chained_bear Wow. I thought all these -ock words would've been on an -ock list, but they're not. *ponders possible list* Jan 22, 2009
fbharjo grilled eel Jan 22, 2009