What does chicken out mean?
Definition of chicken out informal. : to decide not to do something because one is afraid He was going to ask her on a date, but he chickened out at the last minute.
What does chicken mean in slang?
adjective. Definition of chicken (Entry 2 of 3) 1a : scared. b : timid, cowardly. 2 slang.
Why do we say chicken out?
Chickening Out may come from 1864 Union Army enlistment in which a chicken was provided to each person who enlisted. He would take the chicken home, clean, dress, and cook it for dinner- no refrigeration in those days. The next day he came back to ship off for the Union Army.
Is chicken out an idiom?
to decide not to do something because you are too frightened.
What is a synonym for chicken out?
Words related to chicken out avoid, back down, back out, bow out, cancel, cop out, pull out, recant, renege, resign, scratch, surrender, welsh, withdraw, yield, back pedal, beg off, give up, give way, go back on.
What does it mean if a girl calls you chicken?
If someone calls you a chicken, they mean that you are afraid to do something. [informal, disapproval] I’m scared of the dark. I’m a big chicken.
What does chicken mean in a bad word?
gallus. noun Any of various similar or related birds. noun The flesh of the chicken, used as food. noun Slang A coward. noun Vulgar Slang A young gay male, especially as sought by an older man.
What is the synonym of chicken out?
avoid, back down, back out, back pedal, beg off, bow out, cancel, cop out, give up, give way, go back on, have no stomach for, pull out, recant, renege, resign, scratch, surrender, throw in the towel, weasel out.
Are you going to chicken out?
to decide not to do something because you are too frightened: I was going to go bungee jumping, but I chickened out. Want to learn more?
What’s another word for chicken out?
In this page you can discover 18 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for chicken-out, like: back-out, back down, have no stomach for, give-way, make concessions, get-cold-feet, shy from, back-off, pull out, bow-out and avoid.
What does wimp out mean?
Definition of wimp out intransitive verb. : to behave like a wimp : chicken out especially : to choose the easiest course of action.
What does weasel out mean?
Definition of weasel out of : to avoid doing (something) by being dishonest, by persuading someone in a clever way, etc. She weaseled out of our agreement. He weaseled his way out of helping me with the yard work.