The story
From a story in which a frugal mother recalls how she used to eat cheap foods such as porridge before becoming wealthy enough to afford chucky (“chicken”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: To live beyond one's means. Full definition →
From a story in which a frugal mother recalls how she used to eat cheap foods such as porridge before becoming wealthy enough to afford chucky (“chicken”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.