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chick

[ chik ]

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noun

a young chicken or other bird.
a child.
Slang: Often Offensive. a term used to refer to a girl or young woman.

chick

/ ��ʃɪ�� /

noun

the young of a bird, esp of a domestic fowl
slang.
a girl or young woman, esp an attractive one
a young child: used as a term of endearment

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Sensitive Note

As a term used to refer to a young woman, chick is slightly dated. Originally it was perceived as insulting because of the perception that it infantilized women. Now the word has been embraced by some women as a positive term of self-reference and an expression of camaraderie. When used as a modifier, as in chick flick and chick lit, its meaning is not restricted to young women and its use is not offensive.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of chick¹

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English chike, variant of chiken; chicken

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Word History and Origins

Origin of chick¹

C14: short for chicken

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"A few weeks ago they had all of this area to find food for their chicks and suddenly they don't have that any more," said Mr Parry.

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“After the wonderful but lengthy process of selecting names for Jackie and Shadow’s adorable chicks, Bigger Chick is now named Sunny and Smaller Chick is now named Gizmo.”

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A total of 20 nests holding more than 60 unhatched eggs and chicks were found on the failing tree inside Burton Chace Park.

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But Friends of Big Bear Valley, the educational nonprofit that runs the webcam, confirmed Friday evening that a small bit of visible gray fuzz may indeed be the remains of one young chick.

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Proud bald eagle parents Jackie and Shadow welcomed a third chick to their feathered family Saturday morning, days after two hatchlings made their debut.

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Chichivache chickabiddy

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