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Chickenshit

Noun (Slang)

1. Cowardly or trivial behavior; lacking courage or significance.

Example sentence: The politician's refusal to take a stance on important issues was seen as chickenshit by the public.

Adjective (Vulgar)

1. Trivial or insignificant; not worthy of attention or consideration.

Example sentence: His chickenshit excuses for not doing his homework didn't fool the teacher.

Noun (Military Slang)

1. Excrement from chickens.

Example sentence: The squad had to clean up the chickenshit in the barn.

Adjective (US Local)

1. Used to describe something that is pointless or ineffective; not producing the desired result.

Example sentence: The boss complained that the new company policy was chickenshit and didn't improve productivity.