chick flick

noun

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

chick flick

noun

1. informal.
   a film aimed at or appealing to women

Word History and Origins

Origin of chick flick¹

1985-90; chick (in the sense of “woman”) + flick ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of chick flick¹

C20: from chick (sense 2) + flick ²

Example Sentences

Kutcher and co-star Amanda Peet joined the cinematic mile-high club in this 2005 chick flick.

From The Daily Beast

And does it explain why—sigh, is there no better phrase than chick-flick?

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