English
Proper noun
chicken|Chicken little|Little
- A children's fable of unknown origin about a hen who believes the sky is falling after being hit by a falling object. Also known by other names including The Sky is Falling.
- The main character in this story, a hysterical hen, alternatively named Chicken Licken under a different title.
Quotations
1982, Donald A. Marchand and Forest W. Horton, Information Management in Public Administration, Info Resources Press, ISBN 0878150382, page 118
:With so many "Chicken Littles" running around claiming the sky is about to fall, the men at the top normally cannot do much until "Henney Penney" [sic.] and "Foxy Loxy" have also started screaming for help, or there is a convergence of alarm signals from a number of unrelated sources within the organization.
Related terms
Cocky Locky
Ducky Lucky
Foxy Loxy
Gander Pander
Henny Penny
Holey Moley
Goosey Loosey
sky is falling
Turkey Lurkey
See also
w:The Sky is Falling|Wikipedia article on Chicken Little
Category:Chickens
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