WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
spring′ chick′en, 
    1. Fooda young chicken, esp. a broiler or fryer.
    2. Slang Termsa young person:I don't know his age, but he's no spring chicken.
    • 1835–45, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
spring chicken n
  1. Also called: springer chiefly US Canadian a young chicken, tender for cooking, esp one from two to ten months old
  2. she is no spring chicken ⇒ informal she is no longer young
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