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Chicken-head

Posted by ESC on May 30, 2000

In Reply to: US Phrases from 05-22-00 posted by Frankie on May 30, 2000

: : I appologize for the new thread from a 05-22-00 question. But, I was away on a honeymoon and have catching up to do. Thought I would start fresh.
: : Anyway.
: : In New York, being a pigeon means that you're easy prey. In other words-- taken for granted. Scam artists here in the Big Apple would refer to tourists as pigeons. A chicken head means to be tossed aside, not even looked at or discarded. Basically, women "A" was saying that she is used from time to time but is not discarded or dumped. Since this was a talk show I would wager that they were fighting over a man who cannot commit to either one of them. The "pigeon" gets the "booty-calls" (called on only when the man wants sex) and the "Chicken Head" doesn't even get that. She is not even considered as someone to pursue. Sorry, no references---just a native New Yorker.

: :Sorry again. I meant women "B". Also, the reason why pigeons are considered easy prey
: has to do with the fact that New York City is infested with them. You could throw a rock in any direction and hit one (as with most cities). Chicken heads in America are tossed aside after the lancing. Some cultures sell their frozen birds in the markets with the heads still attached--but not here in the U.S. I think it has to do with us not wanting to see the face of the animal we're about to roast, stuff, barbecue, fry, bake or soup.

I've never heard anyone call another person a "chicken-head." But I did read in a slang book (rap, if memory serves) that a "chicken-head" is a term for white girls who have a ponytail sprouting out of the top of their respective heads. Your meaning makes more sense though. Unless the girl on the talk show really did have a chickenhead hairdo.

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