Now woke scientists want to change the dictionary definition of CHICKEN - to remove its meaning as 'a coward'

The next time you call someone a chicken, think again – animal rights activists want the insult banned. Campaign group PETA has written to the Oxford English Dictionary, demanding it scrap the definition of chicken as a cowardly or faint–hearted person. In a letter to chief editor Michael Proffitt, the organisation claims the description is unfair, inaccurate and harmful to the bird's reputation. PETA argues that linking chickens with cowardice promotes speciesism – the belief that animals are inferior to humans. According to the group, the stereotype also helps justify the treatment of chickens in the food industry.