Slang

chicken

This page is about the slang term chicken

Meaning

a coward (n.) | cowardly (adj.)

For example

  • Becky's friends said she was a chicken because she wouldn't go inside the cave.

  • Some guy was beating up Raphael's friend, but Raphael was too chicken to help his friend out.

Quick Quiz

Tony called his brother a chicken when he said he was

a. scared

b. brave

c. excited
a) scared b) brave c) excited

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Contributor: Matt Errey