rabbit foot

Gambler's pocket talisman

A rabbit foot is a good-luck charm, traditionally the hind foot of a rabbit, often carried on a keychain or in a pocket.

The superstition has American roots, particularly in African American folk magic, though the practice has spread widely.

The luck supposedly transfers to the bearer: He rubbed his rabbit foot before the big game.

Also called rabbit's foot.

luck

charm

Attractive personal quality

fortune · blessing · good luck · omen · lucky charm · keychain · trinket · token · horseshoe · four-leaf clover

occult

hoodoo

Folk magic tradition

spell · ritual · folk magic · rootwork · hex · protection · ward · curse · spiritual · ceremonial

anatomy

paw

Animal's clawed foot

toes · bone · tendon · pad · digit · dewclaw · metatarsal · joint · skin · dried

Categories
Opposites
supernatural efficacy

rabbit footcurse

Invoked harm through words

hex · jinx · evil eye · cursed object · ill omen

rational vs. superstitious belief

rabbit footscientific method

Structured process for investigation

evidence-based reasoning · rational thinking · empiricism · skepticism · probability theory

fortune symbolism

rabbit footblack cat

Dark-coated feline

broken mirror · Friday the 13th · crow · raven · bad penny

Family

rabbit, foot, rabbits, rabbiting, footed, footing, footings, footer, footers

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G