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It means "the cows and chickens are going to the devil"...which means everything is so crazy that even the animals are going bad.

It comes from the musical Guys and Dolls in the song A Bushel and A Peck.

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What does the cows and the chickens are going to the dickens mean?

It means "the cows and chickens are going to the devil"...which means everything is so crazy that even the animals are going bad. It comes from the musical Guys and Dolls in the song A Bushel and A Peck.


What does it mean to put together like-terms in an expression or equation?

Here is an expression with four terms:3 cows + 4 chickens + 6 cows - 2 chickensThe two 'cow' terms can be combined: 3 cows + 6 cows = 9 cowsThe two 'chicken' terms can be combined: 4 chickens - 2 chickens = 2 chickensSo after combining like terms, the expression is: 9 cows + 2 chickens .


Are turkeys and chickens easy to catch?

No. Turkeys and chickens can run fast with their wings spread open. People have caught turkeys and chickens doesn't mean it is going to be easy, it is not easy to catch turkeys and chickens.


What does the idiom going to bed with the chickens mean?

This idiom, and the associated "wake up with the cows", means to go to bed early in the evening, so as to get good rest durign each night's sleep (and similarly, to wake up early, to utilise the daylight available instead of sleeping). It derives from a time when farming was dependent on being able to see what was going on. Chickens would go to bed around dusk; because there was little to do after this time, the farmer may as well sleep at this time too. Likewise, waking up when the cows do (around dawn) meant that the maximum of daylight could be used; the cows would also need milking at that time, so it was doubly a good idea.


What day is dickens birthday?

If you mean Charles Dickens, 7th Feb. 1812


What does it mean to call someone a chicken?

it means to have 2 cars going head on and as they get closer, the one who swerves to avoid it or "chickens out" loses


There are 30 cows and 28 chickens. How many didnt?

There are 30 cows 20 ate chickens 28 is the answer 20 ate


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You mean Oliver Twist. Charles Dickens created him.


Are chickens mamels?

If you mean "mammals", then no; Chickens have no mammary glands, and so they are not mammals.


What does it mean when a chickens beak is black?

There could be various reasons why a chickens beak is black. It could be bruising from other chickens or an infection.


Do cows see in pictures?

If you mean can cows see pictures, than yes.


Are there any killer chickens?

Not if you mean "man-eating chickens" Chickens, being omnivores, will kill and eat small rodents and other animals. So the answer is yes, chickens can and will kill for food.