pope's nose

noun

, Slang.

1. the fleshy protuberance at the posterior end of a dressed fowl, especially the tailpiece of a cooked chicken.

pope's nose

noun

1. another name for parson's nose

Word History and Origins

Origin of pope's nose¹

First recorded in 1740–50

Example Sentences

I like exploring the carcass for surprises – the bits of crunchy cartilage, the sticky nubs at the bottom of the drumsticks, the parts with cute names like oyster and Pope’s nose.

From The Guardian

There are no lifts, of course, but Wallowa Alpine Huts brings a bit of comfort to this remote, frosty playground with exclusive access to a series of cozy yurts and cabins with wood stoves and simple beds tucked into basins close to slopes like Pope’s Nose and Chocolate Chip, which offer runs of about 1,100 vertical feet.

From New York Times

Next place the bird firmly on the table, with the breast down, and commence by cutting from the end of the neck, down the centre of the back, through to the bone, until you reach the Pope's nose.

From Project Gutenberg

Pope′dom, office, dignity, or jurisdiction of the pope; Pope′hood, Pope′ship, the condition of being pope; Pope′ling, a little pope; Pop′ery, the religion of which the pope is the head: Roman Catholicism; Pope's′-eye, the gland surrounded with fat in the middle of the thigh of an ox or a sheep; Pope's′-head, a long-handled brush; Pope's′-nose, the fleshy part of a bird's tail.—adj.

From Project Gutenberg

Pope's nose, black dress, ditto skull-cap, black dress, a touch of cardinal's back, black dress—and now?

From Project Gutenberg