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chicka

chicka

5 9.9
An informal, playful word people use for a girl or young woman
  • noun
  • /ˈtʃɪkə/
  • Slang
translation icon : chica
  • Cora introduced me to her friend, a sweet chicka who loves to dance.
  • Boom Chicka

Examples

Synonyms

girl
vschicka
  • Informal
1.0

A grown woman who meets and talks with other women

is more playful and targets younger women rather than grown adult peers
babe
vschicka
  • Informal
303 7.2

An attractive young person, usually a woman, described in a casual way

is playful and informal but does not focus on attractiveness
gal
vschicka
  • Informal
283 7.7

A woman or girl said in a friendly, informal way

is more playful and slangy than this plain informal term
chica
vschicka
  • Informal
19 8.7

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

is similar but used generally in English rather than Spanish contexts
dudette
vschicka
  • Slang
12 9.3

A friendly informal word for a woman or girl

is more playful and affectionate not mainly a gendered counterpart
mamacita
vschicka
  • NSFW
7 9.9

An informal word for a good-looking woman used playfully

is playful and informal but does not carry the same flirtatious adult tone
chickie
vschicka
  • Informal
5 9.1

An informal, friendly name for a girlfriend or young woman

is used playfully for a girl without implying a romantic relationship
chicky
vschicka
  • Slang
1 9.9

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

has identical meaning but is spelled with a -a ending
muchacha
vschicka
  • US
1 8.8

A young woman or girl

is playful and informal rather than a neutral Spanish term
gurl
vschicka
  • Slang
1 9.2

An informal, playful way to spell girl used online

is a spoken playful term used in speech not just a spelling variant

Idioms

A playful phrase that copies cheesy music to show a flirty mood

How Informal

chicka
  • Slang
5 9.9
chick
  • Slur
520 9.6
girl
1.0
young woman
519 1.0
woman
1.0

Surface Forms

chicka singular
chickas plural

Morphology

chicka = chick (semi-transparent) = chick + a

Formally built from the informal noun 'chick' with a colloquial -a suffix, but the slangy nuance and affectionate tone may not be predictable to all learners.

Etymology

The word chicka comes from the English slang chick ('baby bird' and later 'young woman') and is also like the Spanish chica ('girl'), so it sounds playful and friendly. That's why chicka is used as an informal, fun way to call a girl.