Citations:runcible spoon

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English citations of runcible spoon

  • 1871, Edward Lear, “Owl & Pussy-Cat” in Nonsense Songs:
    They dinèd on mince, and slices of quince,
    Which they ate with a runcible spoon;
  • 1926, Notes & Queries, v 151, December, p 430:
    A runcible spoon is a kind of fork with three broad prongs or tines, one having a sharp edge, curved like a spoon, used with pickles, etc.
  • 2006, Lemony Snicket, The End, chapter 4, 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."