how did the word 'chick' ever evolve for nice looking young women?

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how did the word 'chick' ever evolve for nice looking young women?

2007-03-31 04:09:13 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

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English pronunciation of "chic", the French word for stylish.

Hope that helps!

2007-03-31 06:53:09 · answer #1 · answered by love2travel 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Found 2 possible explanations online. One that "chica" = Latina = female Hispanic.
The other is that it originated in 1920s African American slang but gives no other info.

2007-03-31 05:23:54 · answer #2 · answered by emsr2d2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

ohn i ly said it about 50 years ago

2007-03-31 04:12:12 · answer #3 · answered by charles h 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋