Hello karlchen,
Interesting question! I had not heard this expression before and
searched to find:
Pope's Nose, CO, a mountain near Bayfield, Colorado recommended for
hiking and climbing.
But more to you meaning I'm sure, is the definition at Idioms: the one
that got away at http://home.t-online.de/home/toni.goeller/idiom_wm/idioms618.html
"the pope's nose
The tail of a roasted chicken
Usage example: The pope's nose is too greasy. I prefer a piece of
breast meat."
The proper name for this part of the bird as defined by Webster's is:
"Uropygium
(||U`ro*pyg"i*um) n. [NL., fr. Gr. (corrupted form) the end of the os
sacrum + rump.] (Anat.) The prominence at the posterior extremity of a
bird's body, which supports the feathers of the tail; the rump;
sometimes called pope's nose."
Armed with that information, I even found it listed under recipes and
with reference to its origin:
http://www.simpleinternet.com/recipes/dictionary.pl?5413 -
International Recipes
" pope's nose
Also known as a parson's nose, this is the stubby tail protuberance
of a dressed fowl. It seems to have originated as a derogatory term
meant to demean Catholics in England during the late 17th century. "
I trust this answers your question.
Best regards,
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