tenderloin: the tenderest part of a loin of beef, pork, etc., taken from under the short ribs in the hindquarters. New York

winkle-picker: a shoe with a long pointed toe, popular in the 1950s.

wishbone: a forked bone (the furcula) between the neck and breast of a bird. According to a popular custom, this bone from a cooked bird is broken by two people, with the holder of the longer portion being entitled to make a wish.

oblong: having an elongated shape, as a rectangle or an oval. Late Middle English

undulate: move with a smooth wavelike motion

crisp

moist

filth

thigh

persnickety: placing too much emphasis on trivial or minor details; fussy

tintinnabulation: a ringing or tinkling sound.

iota: an extremely small amount

gnarly: knobbly, rough, and twisted, esp. with age