pollo — meaning in English

English meaning

• chicken noun A common domesticated bird raised for its eggs and meat.
• Patsy noun A person who is easily blamed, deceived, or taken advantage of by others.

Senses

pollo is used for these senses in English:

• meal ticket (idiomatic) Someone or something that provides income or livelihood, especially as an exploited source.
• patsy (informal, derogatory) A person who is taken advantage of, especially by being cheated or blamed for something.

chicken — full definition

1. noun A common domesticated bird raised for its eggs and meat.
2. noun The meat of this bird, eaten as food.
3. noun (informal) A cowardly person.
4. adj (informal) Cowardly; afraid to do something.
5. verb (informal, usually with "out") To back out of something through fear.

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