lickpot

Definition

The forefinger.

Etymology

From Middle English likpot; equivalent to lick + pot. Possibly from the act of using a finger to clean a pot after eating.

Example Sentences

• "Coordinate term: thumbkin"
• "Fife-men and pipers braw, Merry deils, tak them a', Gown, lace, and livery — lickpot and ladle ; Jockey shall wear the hood, Jenny the sark of God — For codpiece and petticoat, dishclout and daidle."
• "Everyone said, "Oh," and held up the finger we call "lickpot," and nodded his head."