rabbit's foot

or rabbit foot, rabbit-foot

noun

1. the foot of a rabbit, especially the left hind foot carried as a good-luck charm.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rabbit's foot¹

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20

Example Sentences

Another hybrid from the same parentage, Rabbit’s Foot, has even bigger, fluffier gray catkins.

From Seattle Times

“I guess we’re rubbing the rabbit’s foot the right way.”

From New York Times

There was even a picture of a cat who’d suffered nerve damage, his hocks flat on the ground, each like a broken, unlucky rabbit’s foot.

From Literature

Going into their latest matchup, both teams are fringe contenders — assuming a rabbit’s foot finds its way in their back pocket the rest of the season, given all the teams above them in the standings that need to suffer additional losses.

From Los Angeles Times

“I gotta find a rabbit’s foot somewhere,” Dickert said.

From Seattle Times