charley horses

plural of charley horse
as in cramps
a painful sudden tightening of a muscle had to stop and rest because of a charley horse in his leg

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Noun
  • And if not for leaving for seven plays in the fourth quarter with cramps, Dowdle almost certainly would have broken Williams’ mark.
    Joseph Person, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Some people consider dark chocolate a natural remedy for period cramps and pain.
    Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • OshKosh fans will also notice the trademark vest back triangular back patch on overalls, made with heavier, chunkier stitches compared to modern streamlined sewing.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Footage of a woman snooping in on her dogs in the dead of the night has left the internet in stitches.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Charley horses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charley%20horses. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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