Definition
“Spring chicken” is a noun that is used to describe a young person but it is often used in the negative form.
For example – “My dad can’t exercise like he used to because he’s no spring chicken.”
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The first clip is from the movie Interstellar. Cooper, who is the character that wakes up, is significantly older than he appears due to spending time in space. The doctor informs him of this and that is why he says to him that he is “no spring chicken anymore.”
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The second clip is NFL quarterback Tom Brady responding to an interview about not participating fully in a training session because of a minor calf injury. Brady who was 42 at the time of the interview light-heartedly says that he wouldn’t consider himself a spring chicken anymore but that he still feels good.
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The third clip is Republican former Congressman Will Hurd discussing the presidential race between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Biden had received criticism for running for president again due to his older age but Hurd points out that Donald Trump is “no spring chicken either”.
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The last clip is from the series The Good Fight. Diane, one of the main characters, is a retired lawyer who has lost all of her savings to a financial scam. She makes an effort to work again with previous partners but they are uninterested and she is told that she is “not a spring chicken.”