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A chicken is born in spring; a spring chicken is very young, and is associated with the innocent features of youth.

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The idiom "no spring chicken" originated in the early 18th century and refers to someone who is no longer young or youthful. It alludes to chickens being considered most desirable as food when they are young and tender in the spring.

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