runcible spoon

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A runcible spoon

Etymology

1871, coined by Edward Lear with no definition, but was applied to the following by 1926.

Noun

runcible spoon (plural runcible spoons)

  1. A fork-like spoon that has a cutting edge.
    • 1871, Edward Lear, “Owl & Pussy-Cat”, in Nonsense Songs::
      They dined on mince, and slices of quince,
      Which they ate with a runcible spoon;
    • 2006, Lemony Snicket, chapter 4, in The End, page 87:
      But the Baudelaires accepted their bowls of ceviche, as well as the strange utensils Friday handed them, which were made of wood and looked like a combination of a fork and a spoon.
      "They're runcible spoons," Friday explained. "We don't have forks or knives in the colony, as they can be used as weapons."

Usage notes

  • The word runcible, by itself, has no separate meaning, being a nonsense word made up by Lear and used by him in a variety of contexts.

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