chick flick
A film, typically about romance, which is generally more popular with women than menA film, typically about romance, which is generally more popular with women than men.
» What's your favorite chick flick?
Який твій улюблений чікфлік?
Meaning
3 senses(colloquial, derogatory, informal)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.
Frauenfilm
(dated, slang)A sexually exploitative or pornographic film depicting women, intended for straight men.
(derogatory, slang)Any film depicting young women or teenage girls as the main characters.
Examples
5 sentencesWhat's your favorite chick flick?
Який твій улюблений чікфлік?
I love chick flicks.
Tom doesn't really like chick flicks, but he often goes over to Mary's and watches them with her.
Tom said he wasn't into chick flicks.
ruТом сказал, ему не нравятся бабские фильмы.
The two friends settled down on the couch to re-watch their favorite chick flick.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From chick (“young woman”) + flick (“movie”), chosen for the rhyme.From chick (“young woman”) + flick (“movie”), chosen for the rhyme.
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