idiom
no spring chicken
NOH SPRING CHIK-un
noʊ sprɪŋ ˈtʃɪkənListen
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Syllable breakdown
nospringchicken
Dictionary meaning
no longer young; past the period of youthful freshness and vigor; used with self-deprecating humor about one's own age or diplomatically about another's; from the idea that a chicken available only in summer is past the spring season of freshness and prime quality
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