chick flick

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noun

a movie that appeals especially to women, usually having a romantic or sentimental theme and a female leading character.

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Origin of chick flick

1985-90; chick (in the sense of “woman”) + flick²

Words nearby chick flick

chicken switch, chicken tetrazzini, chicken turtle, chicken wire, chicken with its head cut off, chick flick, chick lit, chickpea, chickweed, chickweed wintergreen, Chiclayo

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How to use chick flick in a sentence

Craig is signed on for just one more Bond flick after Spectre.
Exclusive: Sony Emails Reveal Studio Head Wants Idris Elba For the Next James Bond|William Boot|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And who better to do that with than the actress who is playing the object of said (alleged) lesbian affection in the flick?
Inside the Lifetime Whitney Houston Movie’s Lesbian Lover Storyline|Kevin Fallon|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Chick Chick,” the latest tune by C-Pop sensation Wang Rong, is like “Gangnam Style” on MDMA.
The Most WTF Music Video of the Year: Wang Rong’s ‘Chick Chick’ is ‘Gangnam Style’ on MDMA|Marlow Stern|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the little-known stories behind the making of the film are almost as fascinating as the flick itself.
The Secrets of ‘Pulp Fiction’: 20 Things You Didn’t Know About the Movie on Its 20th Anniversary|Marlow Stern|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST

You and Nic Cage are basically having a contest in that flick of who can go further.
John Travolta Doesn’t Regret a Thing|Marlow Stern|September 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Tell you what I did over in Chattanooga—in red-hot midsummer, too, said Flick, in a burst of confidence.
The Woman Gives|Owen Johnson
Im too sober, said Flick, with a discouraged shake of his head, as though to convey the idea that the day had been too short.
The Woman Gives|Owen Johnson
Im beginning to feel like the Fourth of July, said Flick, who gave in completely with this last display of magnificence.
The Woman Gives|Owen Johnson
No peace on earth, no good-will to men, said Flick, seeing the idea and almost moved to tears.
The Woman Gives|Owen Johnson
Flick Wilder now began to return, talking violently and flopping about in the last stages of a nightmare.
The Woman Gives|Owen Johnson

British Dictionary definitions for chick flick

chick flick

noun

informal, derogatory a film aimed at or appealing to women

Word Origin for chick flick

C20: from chick (sense 2) + flick ²

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