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(chik′ən) noun
1. The young of the common domestic fowl.
2. Loosely, a fowl of any age; also, its flesh used as food.
3. Colloq. A child; an inexperienced person.
—adjective
1. Containing, made from, or flavored with chicken.
2. Slang Cowardly.
—to chicken out Slang To refrain from doing something because of fear or cowardice. [<OE c
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