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Definition of spring chicken noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

spring chicken

noun
 
/ˌsprɪŋ ˈtʃɪkɪn/
 
/ˌsprɪŋ ˈtʃɪkɪn/
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be no spring chicken
  1. (humorous) to be no longer young
    • Take it easy. You’re no spring chicken yourself, you know.
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