Meaning of chicken run | Babel Free
Definitions
- An enclosed area, attached to a chicken coop, in which poultry are allowed to run around and peck.
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The act of "gapping it", i.e. emigrating from Rhodesia as a white inhabitant during the country's transition to independence. historical, slang
Examples
“By 1979, thousands had 'gapped it', or taken the 'chicken run', as emigration was derisively known […]”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.