First Known Use: 1883
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littleneck
noun lit·tle·neck \ˈli-təl-ˌnek\
Definition of LITTLENECK
: a young quahog suitable to be eaten raw —called also littleneck clam
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Origin of LITTLENECK
Littleneck Bay, Long Island, New York
Rhymes with LITTLENECK
afterdeck, à la grecque, biotech, bodycheck, bottleneck, cashier's check, Chiang Kai-shek, countercheck, demi-sec, discotheque, double-check, double-deck, hunt-and-peck, leatherneck, nanotech, neck and neck, New Quebec, Pont l'Évêque, quarterdeck, rubber check, rubberneck, shepherd's check, triple sec, turtleneck, weather deck, Yucatec, Zapotec
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