Chickenshit
[chik-uh n-shit] /ˈtʃɪk ənˌʃɪt/ Slang: Vulgar.
noun
1.
boring or annoying details or unimportant tasks.
adjective
2.
obsessed with petty details.
3.
menial or petty.
4.
cowardly or fainthearted.
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