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headless chicken

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Main Entry:  headless chicken
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  a panic-stricken person who is behaving illogically
Example:  At holiday time, she runs around like a headless chicken.
Etymology:  alluding to a chicken's behavior after its head is cut off
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