Drumstick

/ˈdrʌmˌstɪk/ noun

A stick used for beating a drum, typically with a rounded head. The leg of a cooked fowl, especially chicken or turkey.

Compound word from 'drum' plus 'stick', first recorded in 17th century for the musical implement. The chicken leg meaning emerged later due to visual similarity - both are stick-shaped with a thicker end.

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