chick flick

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A film, typically about romance, which is generally more popular with women than men.
  2. A sexually exploitative or pornographic film depicting women, intended for straight men.
  3. Any film depicting young women or teenage girls as the main characters.

Pronunciation

En-au-chick flick.ogg

Word forms

chick flick chick flicks chick-flick chick's flick

Etymology

From chick (“young woman”) + flick (“movie”), chosen for the rhyme.

Synonyms

chick film

Related words

date movie tear jerker

Derived words

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