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In a technical text, I read that author at the end of article says:

If you’re not chicken, do it now!

What means If you’re not chicken?

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You can look up the meaning of chicken by simply looking it up in a dictionary. Voting to close as General Reference. – coleopterist Feb 23 at 7:13
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This question may have fared better at the relatively new English Language Learners site. – J.R. Feb 23 at 9:42

closed as general reference by coleopterist, Roaring Fish, Jon Hanna, Kris, Carlo_R. Feb 23 at 11:15

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It means "if you're not a coward."

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