chickenshit
chickenshit Lexical Profile
chickenshit Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
North American Cowardly, fearful, or lacking courage (vulgar slang).
"He was too chickenshit to admit that he had made the mistake."
North American Petty, insignificant, or contemptibly trivial, especially regarding overly strict rules or authority (vulgar slang).
"The workers complained about the chickenshit regulations imposed by the new manager."
• noun
North American A cowardly, fearful, or contemptible person (vulgar slang).
"He called the anonymous caller a chickenshit for refusing to meet in person."
North American Petty details, trivial nonsense, orvexatious bureaucratic rules, especially in a military or institutional setting (vulgar slang).
"The veterans grew tired of putting up with the daily chickenshit of camp life."
Word Nuance & Usage
This word is vulgar slang and should be avoided in formal, academic, or professional contexts.