"game of chicken" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: games of chicken [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|games of chicken}} game of chicken (plural games of chicken)
  1. A game or dare in which the loser is the person who yields first. Wikipedia link: Chicken (game) Categories (topical): Game theory Translations (game theory): Feiglingsspiel (German)
    Sense id: en-game_of_chicken-en-noun-HP7PwRd5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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