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spring chick·en
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Princeton's WordNet
young person, youth, younker, spring chickennoun
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
spring chickennoun
a young chicken having tender meat
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spring chickennoun
A chicken for eating while it is still young.
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spring chicken
The Spring Chicken is an Edwardian musical comedy adapted by George Grossmith, Jr. from Coquin de Printemps (1897) by Jaime and Duval, with music by Ivan Caryll and Lionel Monckton and lyrics by Adrian Ross, Percy Greenbank and Grossmith.Produced by George Edwardes at the Gaiety Theatre in London, it opened on 30 May 1905. It ran for a very successful 401 performances. The London production starred Grossmith, Harry Grattan, and Gertie Millar, with Henry Lytton later joining the cast. The Spring Chicken had a Broadway run in 1906 and toured in Britain and America.
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spring chicken
A spring chicken refers to a young or youthful person, often used in a negative or ironic context to describe someone who is no longer young or in peak condition. It originally refers to a chicken that is around a few months old, hence tender and suitable for roasting or broiling, typically available in spring.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of spring chicken in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of spring chicken in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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