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chick

Main Entry: chick

Pronunciation: \ˈchik\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English chyke, alteration of chiken

Date: 15th century

1 a : a domestic chicken; especially : one newly hatched b : the young of any bird
2 : child
3 slang : girl, woman

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