drumstick

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Meaning · English

A person's leg.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

At a given signal, from the boss of the hack, who stands door in hand, the young lady gathers her clothes well up her drumsticks, and would you believe, two steps or springs only, like those of a kangaroo, take her into the house.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “drumstick” mean?

A person's leg.

Is “drumstick” formal or informal?

drumstick is generally slang.