English
Pronunciation
Homophones
chicken licking (in some dialects) as in chicken lickin' good
Proper noun
chicken|Chicken licken|Licken
- A children's fable of unknown origin about a hen who, in the classical version, believes the sky is falling after an acorn hits her head, journeys to inform the king, and is finally eaten by Foxy Loxy. Also known by other names including The Sky is Falling.
- The main character in this story, a hysterical hen, sometimes alternatively named Chicken Little under a different title.
Quotations
2006, Richard Landes, Kenneth G. C. Newport and Crawford Gribben (editors), Expecting the End: Millennialism in Social and Historical Context, Baylor University Press, ISBN 1932792384, page 21
2006, Carmen Yuen, The Cosmos in a Carrot: A Zen Guide to Eating Well, Parallax Press, ISBN 1888375604, page 23
Related terms
Cocky Locky
Ducky Lucky
Gander Pander
Henny Penny
Holey Moley
Goosey Loosey
sky is falling
Turkey Lurkey
See also
w:The Sky is Falling|Wikipedia article on Chicken Licken
Category:Chickens
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