chick

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Abbreviation of chicken.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ʧɪk/
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  Rhymes: -ɪk

[edit] Noun

chick (plural chicks)

1. (zoology) A young bird.
2. A young chicken.
3. (slang) A young (especially attractive) woman.

   Three cool chicks / Are walking down the street / Swinging their hips — song "Three Cool Cats" by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller

4. (slang) A woman.

   Check that chick out.

[edit] Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:girl
• See also Wikisaurus:woman

[edit] Derived terms

• chick flick
• chick lit
• hot chick

[edit] Translations