Meanings
nounchicken-hazard (uncountable)
- archaicuncountableA game of chance played with dice for very small stakes.
Origin
Hobson-Jobson suggests a connection with chickeen.
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APA
chicken-hazard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chicken-hazard
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“chicken-hazard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chicken-hazard. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chicken-hazard,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chicken-hazard.
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