Meaning of chicken liver | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see chicken, liver.
   countable, uncountable
2. A coward.
   countable, derogatory, mildly, slang, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“This is Rob's home too, you chicken liver!”

“The boys were becoming irritable and fistfights broke out. Between shouted threats and name⟳ calling — "turkey breath"; "frog face⟳"; "stupid turd"; "just try⟳ ... I dare you, chicken liver" — I had come⟳ to the conclusion that prison life was not working for the inmates […]”

““Show⟳ yourselves, you chicken livers.” He repeatedly yelled tauntingly into the Zipper's megaphone. “Come⟳, they will be dying soon. Are you just going to watch⟳? Come⟳, save⟳ them. It is their only chance.””

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