Example: “Dude... you totally chicken-littled that prof when you busted that fire alarm... I mean shit Bra.... did you ever see anybody run so fast?”
by JD Ellis February 16, 2008
Get the Chicken-Littled mug.A person or persons who possess an intense sense of urgency over a matter of little or no consequence, usually because of ignorance or lack of education.
This coincides with the tale of Chicken Little who claimed the sky was falling after being hit on the head by an acorn.
Also known as Kermit-the-Frogging.
This coincides with the tale of Chicken Little who claimed the sky was falling after being hit on the head by an acorn.
Also known as Kermit-the-Frogging.
As soon as I sat down there was Margaret, chicken-littling around my desk demanding that I drop eveything and find the eraser she lost 3 days earlier.
by Brian Wild January 14, 2008
Get the Chicken-littling mug.by Jenn October 2, 2004
Get the chicken littles mug.A person who claimed in 2000 that "the science is settled" and if we didn't cut CO2 emissions to zero the polar ice would be melted by 2020 and we'd all be under water.
Joe Repub: "The science is settled! If we don't stop using oil and go vegan our coastal cities and island nations will be GONE by 2020! It'll be the end of civilization!"
2024 rolls around, we're using more oil and eating more meat than ever, yet the ice caps haven't melted, our coastal cities and island nations are still there, and civilization marches on.
Joe Repub: "The science is evolving!"
Me: "You sound like a Chicken Littler."
2024 rolls around, we're using more oil and eating more meat than ever, yet the ice caps haven't melted, our coastal cities and island nations are still there, and civilization marches on.
Joe Repub: "The science is evolving!"
Me: "You sound like a Chicken Littler."
by JustcallmeEd July 22, 2024
Get the Chicken Littler mug.A person who claimed in 2000 if we didn't stop using oil and go vegan the polar ice would be gone and we'd all be underwater by 2020.
Joe Repub: "The science is settled! If we don't stop using oil and go vegan our coastal cities and island nations will be GONE by 2020! It'll be the end of civilization!"
2024 rolls around, we're using more oil and eating more meat than ever, yet the ice caps haven't melted, our coastal cities and island nations are still there, and civilization marches on.
Joe Repub: "The science is evolving!"
Me: "You sound like a Chicken Littler."
2024 rolls around, we're using more oil and eating more meat than ever, yet the ice caps haven't melted, our coastal cities and island nations are still there, and civilization marches on.
Joe Repub: "The science is evolving!"
Me: "You sound like a Chicken Littler."
by JustcallmeEd July 22, 2024
Get the Chicken Littler mug.Chicken Littleism (noun)
/ˈtʃɪk.ɪn ˈlɪt.əl.ɪz.əm/
Definition:
The persistent tendency to exaggerate threats, predict imminent disaster, or sound alarms about societal, environmental, or technological change, often regardless of, or in opposition to, contrary evidence. This mindset is marked by a reflexive belief that progress leads to catastrophe and a reluctance to acknowledge stability or positive trends, especially when such trends undermine a narrative of inevitable decline.
Etymology:
Derived from the folk tale character Chicken Little, who panics and declares “the sky is falling” after being struck by a falling object, symbolizing alarmism or unfounded fear.
In social commentary:
Chicken Littleism describes the psychological and social investment in a narrative of continuous crisis, where contrary evidence provokes not reassessment, but further entrenchment and often emotional backlash. It is tied to an identity or worldview dependent on the expectation of worrisome decline rather than measured observation of continuity or progress.
/ˈtʃɪk.ɪn ˈlɪt.əl.ɪz.əm/
Definition:
The persistent tendency to exaggerate threats, predict imminent disaster, or sound alarms about societal, environmental, or technological change, often regardless of, or in opposition to, contrary evidence. This mindset is marked by a reflexive belief that progress leads to catastrophe and a reluctance to acknowledge stability or positive trends, especially when such trends undermine a narrative of inevitable decline.
Etymology:
Derived from the folk tale character Chicken Little, who panics and declares “the sky is falling” after being struck by a falling object, symbolizing alarmism or unfounded fear.
In social commentary:
Chicken Littleism describes the psychological and social investment in a narrative of continuous crisis, where contrary evidence provokes not reassessment, but further entrenchment and often emotional backlash. It is tied to an identity or worldview dependent on the expectation of worrisome decline rather than measured observation of continuity or progress.
* Policymakers accused of Chicken Littleism continue to warn about collapse, despite data showing decades of stability.
* The refusal to acknowledge photographic evidence of stable shorelines was dismissed as Chicken Littleism.
* The refusal to acknowledge photographic evidence of stable shorelines was dismissed as Chicken Littleism.
by mikespike August 20, 2025
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by pinkee October 27, 2008
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