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

I wish it were a gold rabbits foot set in diamonds, but its a long ways here from a jewelry store, and this is the best I can do.

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Have you got a horseshoe or rabbits foot concealed about you?

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Ill bet youve got a rabbits foot concealed about you somewhere.

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She had a rabbits foot, mounted in silver, hanging between her dugs.

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You had better borrow a rabbits foot from Jimmy, chuckled Mr. Johnson.

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