chi
cken
shit
Plural
chickenshits
1
a person who is weak and lacks courage
- Don't be such a chickenshit; stand up for yourself!
- He's always been a chickenshit, never willing to take risks.
- Only a chickenshit would back down from a challenge like that.
- I can't rely on him in tough situations; he's too much of a chickenshit.
- Instead of facing the problem head-on, he acted like a chickenshit and ran away.
2
petty, cowardly behavior, excuses, or actions