chicken-liver

A form of chicken liver — Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see chicken, liver.

Meanings

noun
  1. alternativeattributiveAlternative form of chicken liver.

    Who the hell is going to find us here? What the hell, you chicken-liver.

    2009, Heather Graham, Dust to Dust, →ISBN, page 40
    1 more example

    “I dare you. Go ahead.” Everyone stared at me. It was cold, standing there in the wind, but I started sweating. “You ain't gonna go are you. 'Cause you're a chicken. I double-dog-dare you, Chicken-liver.”

    2006, L. Mitchell, The Witch on Oak Street and Other Adventures with Debbie, →ISBN, page 4
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