chica
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English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Borrowed from Spanish chica (“girl”).
Noun[edit]
chica (plural chicas)
- (Canada, US, informal) A Latin-American girl; a Latina.
- 2005, Magnolia Belle, Black Wolf: Lakota Man:
- "But, I thought you wanted to come with us. There are some hot chicas just waiting for the Black Wolf boys."
Etymology 2[edit]
Noun[edit]
chica (uncountable)
See also[edit]
Spanish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
chica f (plural chicas)
- female equivalent of chico: girl
- (colloquial) gal, chick
Derived terms[edit]
Adjective[edit]
chica
Further reading[edit]
- “chico”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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