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spring chicken

American  

noun

  1. a young chicken, especially a broiler or fryer.

  2. Slang. a young person.

    I don't know his age, but he's no spring chicken.
spring chicken British  

noun

  1. Also called: springer.  a young chicken, tender for cooking, esp one from two to ten months old

  2. informal she is no longer young

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
spring chicken Idioms  

  1. see no spring chicken.

Etymology

Origin of spring chicken

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

Example Sentences

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“I mean, I’m 40 years old. I know I’m not a spring chicken anymore.”

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2024

“I’m not a 22-year-old spring chicken anymore. I’m 31 and I got to find a way to stay fresh and stay warm.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2024

It is worth noting that Trọng himself is no spring chicken, at 79 years old.

From Slate • Sep. 11, 2023

While Giada's departure to greener pastures may signal yet another shift, the Food Network is no spring chicken!

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2023

“Besides, think of your future. You’re no spring chicken at sixty-nine, and very soon, you’re going to be where you don’t make the rules.”

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

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