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Faunamorphs & Floramorphs

A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

To chicken out

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To chicken out

Definition

To give up or surrender due to fear or cowardice.

Language

English

Type

Faunamorph

Subcategory

Avians

Grammatical Subcategory

Verbs: Actions/States of Being

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