How to Pronounce Chicken-shit

To pronounce "chicken-shit", say CHICK-ensh-it — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Letters

CHICK-ensh-it

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"chicken-shit" has 3 syllables: chick-ensh-it.

What does chicken-shit mean?

noun

  1. Petty and contemptible thing(s).

    “Don't waste your time on that chickenshit.”

  2. A coward.

    “I told him I wasn't having his insults, and he just backed right down. What a chickenshit.”

adjective

  1. Petty and contemptible; contemptibly unimportant. (Compare bullshit.)
  2. Cowardly.

    “How chickenshit of that girl to just stand there and do nothing.”

Synonyms

chickencowardpussyshithousewussIrish bullbullcrapbullshit

Related words

chickenheartedtwatishchick-flickishshlockyshmutzyfowl-likecutchabitchen

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "chicken-shit"?▾

"Chicken-shit" has 3 syllables: chick · ensh · it.

What does "chicken-shit" mean?▾

Chicken-shit: Petty and contemptible thing(s).

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