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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 mer·ry·thought /ˈmɛriˌθɔt/
 [鳥胸的] 叉骨

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Mer·ry·thought n. The forked bone of a fowl's breast; -- called also wishbone. See Furculum.
 Note: ☞ It is a sportive custom for two persons to break this bone by pulling the ends apart to see who will get the longer piece, the securing of which is regarded as a lucky omen, signifying that the person holding it will obtain the gratification of some secret wish.
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