(colloquial, informal, somewhat, derogatory) A film, typically about romance, which is generally more popular with women than men.
(colloquial, informal, somewhat, derogatory) A film, typically about romance, which is generally more popular with women than men.
She went with a couple friends to see a chick flick about some girl dating an astronaut.
Chick flick means: A film, typically about romance, which is generally more popular with women than men.. It is generally derogatory or offensive; worth a quiet word about how it lands on the person being described. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
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(slang) Characteristically like or resembling a chick flick.
(informal) A motion picture, movie, film; (in plural, usually preceded by "the") movie theater, cinema.
Informal slang meaning to make something more feminine or girly — to redesign, rebrand, or adapt something so it appeals to women or conforms to feminine aesthetics. Can be used neutrally to describe product marketing decisions or more critically as a complaint about things being "softened" or made less traditionally masculine. Shows up in gaming, sports, and entertainment discourse when audiences debate demographic shifts.
Chick flick means: A film, typically about romance, which is generally more popular with women than men.. It is generally derogatory or offensive; worth a quiet word about how it lands on the person being described. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
chick flick means: A film, typically about romance, which is generally more popular with women than men.. Register: very informal, often derogatory or vulgar. Avoid in formal, business, academic, or polite writing. Even in casual speech the word can offend and is best left out of a learner's active vocabulary. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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(dated, slang) A sexually exploitative or pornographic film depicting women, intended for straight men.
I was on a flight from New York to Seattle when a long delay on the tarmac prompted the airline to offer us a free movie. As the flight attendant read the choices aloud, a young man across the aisle said, “I don’t watch chick flicks!”
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(slang, somewhat, derogatory) Any film depicting young women or teenage girls as the main characters.
She went with a couple friends to see a chick flick about some girl dating an astronaut.
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