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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

Mr Biden turns 81 on Monday, making him the oldest president ever, with Mr Trump no spring chicken at 77.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2023

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

From Slate • Sep. 11, 2023

“What did you think I was, a spring chicken? Haw, haw—that’s a good one, eh, Sister?”

From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White

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