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chick

chick

520 9.6
An informal, sometimes rude word for a young woman
  • noun
  • /tʃɪk/
  • Slur
translation icon : [término ofensivo para mujer joven]
  • At the party, I met a really interesting chick who works as a photographer.
  • chick lit
  • a chick lit novel

Date a busted chick and pretend she's hot.

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Examples

  • And and she's she's a cool chick, super down to earth.

  • And also, you're picking up chicks on a plane, dog, Come on.

  • It's a full moon, like that chick on Shape of Water.

  • Hey, Paul, cool this chick here while I go get Steve, will ya?

  • Yeah, fell over in bed with a chick twenty years younger than him.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • I'm just sitting at this bar drinking my drink when this fine chick walks by.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Bro, it's gonna be so many chicks at that party.

  • Tell me about this chick that was texting you.

  • I said, "I know this chick can't be trying to tell me what to do."

    Fiction book (1994)
  • There are so many unbelievably hot chicks here.

Synonyms

woman
vschick
1.0

Adult females considered together as a group

is slang for an individual and can be derogatory in tone
lady
vschick
1.0

A polite or respectful word for a woman

is informal slang and can seem disrespectful compared with polite usage
girl
vschick
  • Informal
1.0

A grown woman who meets and talks with other women

is more likely to be dismissive or belittling than friendly in tone
young woman
vschick
519 1.0

A female person in her teens or twenties

is an informal slang choice that can be derogatory rather than neutral
young lady
vschick
487 1.0

A girl or young woman in her teens to early twenties

is more informal and may be felt as rude compared with polite terms
bird
vschick
  • Slang
338 9.7

A young woman used informally to mean a girlfriend

is more likely to sound disrespectful rather than neutral in many places
babe
vschick
  • Informal
308 8.1

A name you call someone you love

is more often a casual label for a young female and can offend
gal
vschick
  • Informal
283 7.7

A woman or girl said in a friendly, informal way

is more likely to be crude or insulting than merely casual
doll
vschick
  • Informal
186 7.6

A young woman you call in a playful or affectionate way

is often used roughly or dismissively rather than affectionately
dame
vschick
  • Archaic
44 7.7

An old informal word for a woman often used in films

is modern slang and more likely to offend younger speakers
lass
vschick
  • UK
41 4.8

A girl or young woman

is used informally and can sound belittling rather than neutral
chica
vschick
  • Informal
19 8.7

A girl or young woman someone calls in a friendly way in Spanish

is used more broadly and can be seen as offensive
dudette
vschick
  • Slang
12 9.3

A friendly informal word for a woman or girl

is more likely to sound juvenile or disrespectful than neutral
chicka
vschick
  • Slang
5 9.9

An informal, playful word people use for a girl or young woman

is more likely to offend rather than flatter
chickie
vschick
  • Informal
5 9.1

An informal, friendly name for a girlfriend or young woman

is more likely to be insulting rather than affectionate
chicky
vschick
  • Slang
1 9.9

A friendly name for a young woman used to show that you like her

is more likely to sound offensive or dismissive than affectionate
betty
vschick
  • Informal
1 8.9

An informal name for a woman or girl

is more slangy and can seem disrespectful rather than neutral
gurl
vschick
  • Slang
1 9.2

An informal, playful way to spell girl used online

is informal spelling that can feel flippant or rude in serious contexts

Compounds

chick flick
  • Informal
9 6.2

A light romantic movie that many women enjoy

chick lit
  • Jargon
2 7.1

Light, funny books about young women's lives and relationships

chick car
  • Offensive
8.9

A small, cute car often thought to be for women

chick sexer
  • Specialized
9.9

A person who looks at baby chicks to tell if they are male or female

An insulting slang phrase for a person who lives as a woman but has male body parts

8.7

A young bird like a peacock or peahen

How Informal

chick
  • Slur
520 9.6
girl
1.0
young woman
519 1.0
woman
1.0

Surface Forms

chick singular
chicks plural

Etymology

A helpful way to remember the slang use of chick for a young woman is to think of chicken meaning a 'baby bird'. Because it compares a person to an animal, the word is informal and can sound rude.