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pettitoe (iou)



pettitoe noun. M16.
[Origin uncertain: in form and sense corresp. to French petite oie lit. 'little goose', with early assim. to PETTY adjective and TOE noun.]
A pig's foot, esp. as an article of food. Formerly also (in pl.), edible entrails of various animals. Usu. in pl. M16.
The foot of a person, esp. a child. Usu. in pl. L16.