2006-12-12 20:13:43 · 8 answers · asked by Mafia Agent 4207 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
probably a spanglish derivative from the spanish word "chica" meaning "girl"/young woman.
2006-12-12 20:33:31 · answer #1 · answered by PandaMan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It began in the late 50's and early 60's. It came out of California during the "beatnik" days and the early TV shows of Dobie Gilis and Route 66 and others started spreading that word chicky and then chick.
2006-12-12 20:48:02 · answer #2 · answered by AJ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chicks came from hen chicken and it means easily frightened /scared
2006-12-12 20:22:42 · answer #3 · answered by desiree gersaniba 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bamma say he 105 year old. Bamma remember WC Fields. Bamma say WC say, "my chickadee". Bamma say he call female that. Bamma say the hipsters change it to chicky. Bamma say then lazy drunks called it chick. Bamma say it stick. Bamma say someday it just be chi. Bamma say he a chi magnet. Bamma otta know.
2006-12-12 20:24:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Have you ever heard of Mother Hen?
I think it has something to do with that.
2006-12-12 20:20:55 · answer #5 · answered by Angelica 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know, but I think it was some do do bird of a man that did it
2006-12-12 20:20:35 · answer #6 · answered by spuds_suds 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
when we started hatching from eggs and chirping
2006-12-12 20:16:21 · answer #7 · answered by vanilla_hips 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because we peep.
2006-12-13 00:46:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋