Where does “chick flick” come from?
chick flick (English) comes from English chick, from Middle English chicke, from Middle English chiken, from Old English ċicen.
chick flick (English): A film, usually about romances, which is popular...
Definitions
- A film, usually about romances, which is popular...
Ancestry of “chick flick”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | chick | A young bird; A young chicken; A young child |
| 2 | Middle English | chicke | — |
| 3 | Middle English | chiken | chicken", also "chick |
| 4 | Old English | ċicen | — |
Words derived from “chick flick”