chicken oriental
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Meaning · English
Mental, crazy, insane.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Gave up and moved back home. Since then house prices have gone chicken oriental so the likelihood of me moving into my own place is very small.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “chicken oriental” mean?
Mental, crazy, insane.
Is “chicken oriental” formal or informal?
chicken oriental is generally slang.