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chickenshit
chick·en·shit
/
ˈtʃɪk
ənˌʃɪt
/
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Slang: Vulgar.
noun
1.
boring or annoying details or unimportant tasks.
adjective
2.
obsessed with petty details.
3.
menial or petty.
4.
cowardly or fainthearted.
Origin:
1945–50;
Americanism
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chickenshit
noun
a false statement that is considered to indicate timidity or fear
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