Meanings
nounchicken of the sea (uncountable)
- UScolloquialuncountablefoodTuna.
Origin
From the mid-20th-century advertising jingle of StarKist brand canned tuna. Since used popularly at large for any tuna.
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APA
chicken of the sea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chicken%20of%20the%20sea
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“chicken of the sea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chicken%20of%20the%20sea. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chicken of the sea,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chicken%20of%20the%20sea.
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