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Definition of Chickenshit
1. Noun. A false statement that is considered to indicate timidity or fear.
Definition of Chickenshit
1. Adjective. (slang) petty and contemptible; compare bullshit ¹
2. Adjective. (slang) cowardly ¹
3. Noun. (slang) something petty and contemptible ¹
4. Noun. (military) (vulgar slang) A low-ranking officer who lords over and needlessly makes life miserable for his underlings, a petty, abusive martinet. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Chickenshit
Literary usage of Chickenshit
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Outside the Boxby Dan Allosso by Dan Allosso (2007)
""Or just a chickenshit?" Nate cursed and came at him again. Reid used the c-block
to deflect Nate's wild attacks and held him off with jabs and slaps of the ..."
2. The Tiger's Child by John Neu (2006)
""If it wasn't her, it was that little chickenshit Pickett kid, then. One of them
two. Did you talk to him? I bet not. I'll sue his father, is what I'll do. ..."
3. Seraphim Trilogy Book One; What the Herald Angel Sang by Teralee E. M. Bird (2004)
"“That's a chickenshit answer. Stand up and tell me what your gut reaction is.”
Small man waited, cigar clenched between his teeth, and observed from beneath ..."
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