chick flick
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
A sexually exploitative or pornographic film depicting women, intended for straight men.
Register: dated, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Films like Russ Meyers’ ‘Beyond the Valley of the Dolls’ (1970) and ‘Twilight People’ (1972) […] Corman’s ‘Black Mama, White Mama’ (1972), another chick-flick set in a slammer in the Philippines.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Any film depicting young women or teenage girls as the main characters.
Register: derogatory, slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “chick flick” mean?
A sexually exploitative or pornographic film depicting women, intended for straight men.
Is “chick flick” formal or informal?
chick flick is generally dated, slang.