英语词汇blue hen-s chicken的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	blue hen-s chicken
词源	blue hen’s chicken. One who is a good fighter, because blue hens are said to breed the best fighting cocks; the term also means someone high-spirited, aggressive, quick-tempered or high-class and was applied to soldiers from Delaware during the Revolutionary War, resulting in the nickname blue hen’s chicken for a native of Delaware.
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