Meanings
nounchicken stakes pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlySmall paltry stakes.
“We play for chicken stakes,” Bunny told him. “Pennies.”
2010, Joan Smith, Dangerous Dalliance
Origin
Hobson-Jobson suggests a connection with chickeen.
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APA
chicken stakes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chicken%20stakes
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“chicken stakes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chicken%20stakes. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chicken stakes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chicken%20stakes.
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