chickenshit

chickenshit(
chih
-
kihn
-
shiht
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
1.
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
(coward)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. el gallina
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la gallina
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Bradley got scared and ran off. - He's a chickenshit.Bradley se asustó y salió corriendo - Es una gallina.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
2.
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
(coward)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. gallina
We swore we'd try this climb. Are you too chickenshit to do it?Juramos que intentaríamos hacer esta escalada. ¿Eres demasiado gallina para intentarlo?
b. cagón
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
That chickenshit brother of yours isn't returning my calls.El cagón de tu hermano no me ha devuelto las llamadas.
3.
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
(worthless)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. insignificante
The guy gave me some chickenshit excuse and then refused to honor my ticket. I paid $300 for it.El tipo me dio una excusa insignificante y entonces se negó a aceptar mi boleto. Pagué $300 por él.
b. de mierda
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
She's just playing some chickenshit game, and I don't want any part in it.Está jugando un jueguecito de mierda, y yo no quiero formar parte de él.
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