side chick

noun

plural side chicks
informal
: a woman other than a committed partner with whom someone is having a sexual relationship : mistress sense 4a, other woman
… his second wife later discovered that he had impregnated his side chick last year.Ny MaGee
"If there's anybody here with their side chick or whatever, I think you're safe here," pop-country star Morgan Wallen told the crowd with a shrug at his July 18 concert in Glendale, Arizona. "I don't condone cheating anymore," he added.Taijuan Moorman
compare side piece

Note: Usage of this term originated in African American English and has since become widespread.

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Kyle has treated Amanda, who suffered as his side chick for years before being elevated to main chick, terribly. Marlow Stern, Variety, 20 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1998, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of side chick was circa 1998

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“Side chick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20chick. Accessed 26 May. 2026.

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