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/Sounds like "SEHR" (as in "set") + "OON" (as in "Uber") + "gah" (as in "garden") + "YEE" (as in "year") + "nah" (as in "nacho")/

Meaning

A coward, someone too scared to face difficult situations who always finds an excuse to back down when it really counts. In Spain, "gallina" literally means hen, and calling someone one is the classic way of saying they simply do not have the nerve to step up.

Examples

He could not bring himself to tell her the truth to her face, what a coward.

Come on, do not be a chicken, just say it already.

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Regional synonyms
Bandera de España
Cagüeta

A playful, rhyming Mexican way of saying "obviously" with emphasis and a touch of humor. It's a loud, funny yes used among young people.