CHICA

Definition: CHICA

CHICA

Noun

1. A popular Moorish, Spanish, and South American dance, said to be the original of the fandango, etc.

2. A fermented liquor or beer made in South American from a decoction of maize.

3. A red coloring matter. extracted from the Bignonia Chica, used by some tribes of South American Indians to stain the skin.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Date "CHICA" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1871. (references)

Etymology: Chica \Chi"ca\, noun. [Spanish expression]. (references)

Specialty Definition: CHICA

Domain	Definition
Botanical	The vanilla-scented capsules are used like vanilla. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Crosswords: CHICA

English words defined with "CHICA": Chicha. (references)

Non-English Usage: "CHICA" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses.

Aymara (half), Portuguese (cannon, Hypodermic needle used for injecting drugs, nail, needle, point, sharp, spike), Spanish (cutie, gal, girl, lass, lassie, popcy, puss, pussy, sweetie, sweety, tootsy, wench).

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Modern Usage: CHICA

Domain	Usage
Lyrics	Chica cha ha ha (No Matter What; performing artist: Boyzone) Tonight your gonna find a sexy chica thats gonna (Jumpin', Jumpin' (So So Def Remix); performing artist: Destiny's Child)
Movie/TV Titles	La Chica de Via Condotti (1974) Una Chica y un señor (1974) La Chica del Molino Rojo (1973) Me gusta esa chica (1972) Una Chica casi decente (1971)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: CHICA

Domain	Title
Books	American Chica (reference) Chica Danesa, La (reference) Chica del Milenio, La (reference) Chica del Trombon (reference) LA Chica De Los Zapatos Verdes (Leer En Espanol, Level 2) (reference) (more book examples)

Theater & Movies	La Chica Del Alacran De Oro (reference) La Chica Fitness (reference) (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music	Chica De Mis Suenos (reference) Locos Del Ritmo, Idolos Del Rock & Roll, Chica Alborotada - Tus Ojos - Haciendote El Amor (reference) Mi Chica Banda (reference) (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: CHICA

Subject	Topic	Quote
Children	Dominican Republic	Some in the tourist industry have facilitated the sexual exploitation of children; particular areas of concern are Boca Chica and Puerto Plata. (references)
Economic History	Dominican Rep	Other ports are located in the cities of La Romana, Boca Chica, San Pedro de Macoris and Puerto Plata. (references)
Human Rights	Dominican Republic	In August 2000, judges of the Appeals Court for Children and Adolescents in San Pedro de Macoris made public a set of allegations of similar abuses committed against 19 minors in police stations in Juan Dolio and Boca Chica, as well as in the General Pedro Santana public jail, which is controlled by the army. (references)
Worker Rights	Dominican Republic	In May the police shut down a prostitution ring in Boca Chica, arresting seven foreigners. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Usage Frequency: CHICA

"CHICA" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 85.71% of the time. "CHICA" is used about 7 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Noun (proper)	85.71%	6	143,867
Noun (singular)	14.29%	1	339,140
Total	100.00%	7	N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Name Usage Frequency: CHICA

The following table summarizes the usage of "CHICA" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified.

Name	Usage/Gender	Usage per 100 million Persons	Rank in USA
Chica	Last name	400	20,988
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expression: CHICA

Expression using "CHICA": Bignonia Chica. Additional references.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: CHICA

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Expression	Frequency per Day	Expression	Frequency per Day
chica	341	costa chica	11
boca chica	132	chica clothing	11
caliente chica	88	chica from our rica top	11
bolsa chica state beach	56	bikini chica from our top	11
bolsa chica	52	la chica	10
chica del dia la	49	mata chica	10
chica linda	37	chica customs	10
chica boom	35	boca chica beach	10
beach bolsa chica	31	bolsa chica wetlands	10
chica del dia	29	chica de hoy la	10
chica custom cycle	23	chica latina	9
chica sexy	23	caja chica	9
boca chica dominican republic	21	chica sexo	9
chica desnuda	19	caliente chica la	9
chica motorcycle	16	bolsa chica ecological reserve	9
hotel boca chica	15	chica cycle	9
chica da silva	14	chica electrica	9
busca chica chico	14	boca chica key	9
chica como conquistar una	11	chica rica	9
chica chopper	11	chica mi	8
		chica del mes	8
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Derivations: CHICA

Derivations
	Words beginning with "CHICA": chicane, chicaned, chicaner, chicaneries, chicaners, chicanery, chicanes, chicaning, chicano, chicanos. (additional references)
	Words containing "CHICA": anarchical, anarchically, antihierarchical, antimonarchical, autarchical, hierarchical, hierarchically, intrapsychically, monarchical, monarchically, nonhierarchical, oligarchical, psychical, psychically, synecdochical, synecdochically. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "CHICA"

Words rhyming with "CHICA" (pronounced 'Chi"ca'): Anasarca, Arctisca, Areca, Asarabacca, Attacca, Baraca, Barranca, Bibliotheca, Bocca, Chachalaca, Cloaca, Coca, Cuca, Dactylotheca, Fistuca, Formica, Glyptotheca, Gnathotheca, Hierotheca, Hippobosca, Inca, Lactuca, Lectica, lorica, malacca, Manca, Mattowacca, Mesotheca, mica, Mollusca, Musca, Myrica, Noctiluca, Oca, Ootheca, paca, Pataca, Perca, Phoca, Phytolacca, Pica, Pinacotheca, Plica, Podotheca, Polacca, Portulaca, Postfurca, Quica, Raca, Rhamphotheca. (additional references)

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Anagrams: CHICA

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-c-c-h-i"
	-1 letter: chia, chic.
	-2 letters: chi, hic, ich.
	-3 letters: ah, ai, ha, hi.
	Words containing the letters "a-c-c-h-i"
	+2 letters: archaic, bacchic, bacchii, caching, caliche, chalcid, chalice, chaotic, chasmic, chicane, chicano, cochair, macchia, macchie, picacho, scraich.
	+3 letters: achromic, aircheck, aircoach, alchemic, anarchic, anechoic, atechnic, bacchius, cachexia, cachexic, caliches, capuchin, carritch, catchier, catching, catechin, cathodic, catholic, cephalic, chalcids, chaliced, chalices, chancier, chancily, chancing, characid, characin, chemical, chiasmic, chiastic, chicaned, chicaner, chicanes, chicanos, chickpea, chitchat, choragic, cinchona, coaching, cochairs, dabchick, diarchic, dyarchic, hectical, mechanic, pachalic, picachos, rachitic, sachemic, scraichs, thoracic, trochaic, viscacha, vizcacha.
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