Etymology

lickpot

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Today it means: The forefinger. Full definition →

Middle English likpot
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromlikpot
  2. English todaylickpot

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

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