Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A film intended to appeal primarily to women, especially one that emphasizes human relationships and emotions rather than action or adventure.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun colloq. A sentimental motion picture that appeals particularly to women. See
flick , n., movie.
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- noun slang A
film , usually aboutromances , which ispopular withfemales and comparatively unpopular with males.
Etymologies
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From the English slang word chick, "girl", "woman", + English flick, "film", "movie", probably a derivation from "to flicker".
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