to stick in one's gizzard

  • 1To stick in one's gizzard — Gizzard Giz zard, n. [F. g[ e]sier, L. gigeria, pl., the cooked entrails of poultry. Cf. {Gigerium}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) The second, or true, muscular stomach of birds, in which the food is crushed and ground, after being softened in the… …

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  • 2stick in one's gizzard — phrasal see stick in one s craw …

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  • 3stick in one's craw — phrasal also stick in one s crop or stick in one s gizzard : to be difficult of digestion : be hard to accept : be offensive * * * stick in one s craw see ↑stick in one s throat under ↑stick2 • • • …

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  • 4Gizzard — Giz zard, n. [F. g[ e]sier, L. gigeria, pl., the cooked entrails of poultry. Cf. {Gigerium}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) The second, or true, muscular stomach of birds, in which the food is crushed and ground, after being softened in the glandular …

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  • 5Gizzard shad — Gizzard Giz zard, n. [F. g[ e]sier, L. gigeria, pl., the cooked entrails of poultry. Cf. {Gigerium}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) The second, or true, muscular stomach of birds, in which the food is crushed and ground, after being softened in the… …

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  • 6stick — 1. n. 1 a a short slender branch or length of wood broken or cut from a tree. b this trimmed for use as a support or weapon. 2 a thin rod or spike of wood etc. for a particular purpose (cocktail stick). 3 a an implement used to propel the ball in …

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  • 7gizzard —  1. Stomach.  2. fret one s gizzard Worry.  3. stick in one s gizzard Annoy one …

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  • 8gizzard — n. 1 the second part of a bird s stomach, for grinding food usu. with grit. 2 a muscular stomach of some fish, insects, molluscs, and other invertebrates. Phrases and idioms: stick in one s gizzard colloq. be distasteful. Etymology: ME giser f.… …

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  • 9To fret the gizzard — Gizzard Giz zard, n. [F. g[ e]sier, L. gigeria, pl., the cooked entrails of poultry. Cf. {Gigerium}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) The second, or true, muscular stomach of birds, in which the food is crushed and ground, after being softened in the… …

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  • 10Dorosoma cepedianum — Gizzard Giz zard, n. [F. g[ e]sier, L. gigeria, pl., the cooked entrails of poultry. Cf. {Gigerium}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) The second, or true, muscular stomach of birds, in which the food is crushed and ground, after being softened in the… …

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