giblets
|gib-lets|
/ˈdʒɪbləts/
(giblet)
edible inner parts of a bird
Etymology
'giblets' originates from Anglo-French/Old French, specifically the word 'gibelet' (also 'giblet'), where the related noun 'gibier' meant 'game (animals hunted)'.
'gibelet' in Anglo-French/Old French referred to a ragout or stew of game; in Middle English it became 'giblet(s)', and eventually the modern English 'giblets'.
Initially, it meant 'a stew of game', but over time it shifted to denote the small edible parts of a fowl used in such dishes, and now commonly means the edible internal organs of poultry.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the edible internal organs and other small parts of a bird (such as the liver, heart, and gizzard), typically used for gravy or stuffing
Remove the giblets before roasting the chicken.
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Noun 2
informal: a humorous or crude term for a person’s internal parts or small bits and pieces
That roller coaster shook my giblets.
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