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spring chicken

spring chick·en
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [spring chik-uh n]
    • /sprɪŋ ˈtʃɪk ən/
    • /sprɪŋ ˈtʃɪkɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spring chik-uh n]
    • /sprɪŋ ˈtʃɪk ən/

Definitions of spring chicken words

  • noun spring chicken a young chicken, especially a broiler or fryer. 1
  • noun spring chicken Slang. a young person: I don't know his age, but he's no spring chicken. 1
  • noun spring chicken young fowl 1
  • noun spring chicken young person 1
  • phrase spring chicken If you say that someone is no spring chicken, you are saying that they are not young. 0
  • noun spring chicken a young chicken, tender for cooking, esp one from two to ten months old 0
See all 8 definitions of spring chicken

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Origin of spring chicken

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1835-45

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Parts of speech for Spring chicken

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Spring chicken

spring chicken popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for spring chicken

adj spring chicken

  • inexperienced — not experienced; lacking knowledge, skill, or wisdom gained from experience.
  • kidder — to talk or deal jokingly with; banter; jest with: She is always kidded about her accent.

adjective spring chicken

  • kid — Thomas, 1558–94, English dramatist.
All 3 Synonyms of spring chicken

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