game of chicken

noun

A game or dare in which the loser is the person who yields first.

Meanings

noungame of chicken (plural games of chicken)

plural games of chicken

  1. A game or dare in which the loser is the person who yields first.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see

Translations

German Feiglingsspiel
  • Feiglingsspielgame theory
Swedish chicken race
  • chicken racegame theory
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