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Definition |
A cowardly person |
Examples |
1) He's such a chicken. He won't
even go on the rollercoaster with us.
2) The guys played a game of chicken
by driving their cars towards each other at high speed, and the first
one to swerve lost. |
Etymology |
It arose from the idea of a small, weak
bird that is easily scared. |
Synonyms |
fearful, spineless |
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