Amongst thee more harmless reptiles to be found were several lizards and iguanas. The natives killed these and used them for food. The flesh was not despised by explorers, and I was told it tasted exactly like chicken; but, however good it might have been, my courage was not suffcient to enable me to overcome my prejudice against tasting it.

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意味（3）

(archaic) The young of any bird; a chick.

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意味（4）

(countable, slang) A coward.

'Why, what a chicken you are! You are not afraid of being robbed; are you?' said Jonas.

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意味（5）

(countable, slang) A young or inexperienced person.

Purſue your trade of ſcandal-picking,

Your hints, that Stella is no chicken:

Your innuendos, when you tell us,

That Stella loves to talk with fellows; […]

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意味（6）

(countable, Polari) A young, attractive, slim man, usually having little body hair; compare chickenhawk.

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The game of dare.

意味（8）

A confrontational game in which the participants move toward each other at high speed (usually in automobiles); the player who turns first to avoid colliding into the other is the chicken (that is, the loser).