chickenshit
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
Petty; contemptibly unimportant. (Compare bullshit.)
Register: slang, vulgar
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Cowardly.
Register: slang, vulgar
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “chickenshit” mean?
Petty; contemptibly unimportant. (Compare bullshit.)
Is “chickenshit” formal or informal?
chickenshit is generally slang, vulgar.