"If little miss Countryside here will hold her mouth, then I can do my story!" replied Scootaloo who was consuming herself from the inside out upon the word 'chicken'. Even though the joke had begun a long time ago, she still couldn't stand it at all. Over the passage of time it became her sobriquet in more than one way. It was to be considered a good thing that none of the older ponies she came in contact with used it against her.