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Word: chickening (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Some freshmen were treated to a chicken surprise Saturday night, but it wasn't at the Union...

Author: By Salil Kumar, | Title: Chicken Invades Yard Dorm | 2/16/1988 | See Source »

...live chicken weighing approximately three or four pounds was found in a box on the third floor of Weld South Hall at 10:30 p.m., said Travis A. Metz '91, who has raised chickens at home...

Author: By Salil Kumar, | Title: Chicken Invades Yard Dorm | 2/16/1988 | See Source »

...unclear who had left the chicken, but Weld residents came up with several explanations...

Author: By Salil Kumar, | Title: Chicken Invades Yard Dorm | 2/16/1988 | See Source »

...third of five triples, the especially treacherous one, is something called a triple Salchow-double toe loop combination. Twice in a row now, including at the nationals, she has abbreviated it. "I don't know why I chicken out. A lot of times in practice, you'll take off completely crooked on a hard jump and still land it. If you trust your nerve as well as your skill, you're capable of a lot more than you imagine. I'm going to land that one in the Olympics . . . if it kills...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Skater Debi Thomas: The Word She Uses Is Invincible | 2/15/1988 | See Source »

Elvis Presley throbs from the jukebox as bobby-soxed waiters and waitresses improvise dance steps between servings. A young business crowd samples such unautomated Automat classics as fish cakes, macaroni and cheese, and chicken pot pie, all of which, alas, pale beside memories of the originals. The menu also includes diet-destroying desserts like the $12.95 "Kitchen Sink" sundae. Dine-O-Mat's gravy has the consistency of fudge sauce, but the mashed potatoes are good, and the trip back in time is sustaining...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Food: A Taste of The Past | 2/8/1988 | See Source »

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