I don't know why your pronunciation key has no vowels in it. 'chic' is pronounced 'SHEEK' while 'chick' has the soft 'i' -- so for rath's dialogue it would be 'chick' right?Zendorox wrote:Actually Chic is the more modern use. If you read anything written in the 70s, you'll find it spelled "chick".Shiesty23 wrote:pooklette wrote:I have sort of a left-field question for you guys...
I'm writing a fic where Rath is one of the characters and I'm trying to duplicate his horrible accent and slang. In my fic, he never refers to women by their first names, but by various obnoxious nicknames. When you're referring to a woman as 'a chick' how exactly do you spell 'chick' in that context. Everytime I type 'chick' I feel like it looks wrong...like I'm referring to a chicken. Is it chick, chic, or what?
Thanks!
The slang spelling of it is: Chic
Looking it up on dictionary.com...
chick ( P ) Pronunciation Key (chk)
n.
A young chicken.
The young of any bird.
A child.
Slang. A girl or young woman.
chic ( P ) Pronunciation Key (shk)
adj. chic·er, chic·est
Conforming to the current fashion; stylish: chic clothes; a chic boutique.
Adopting or setting current fashions and styles; sophisticated: chic, well-dressed young executives. See Synonyms at fashionable.
n.
The quality or state of being stylish; fashionableness.
Sophistication in dress and manner; elegance.
Or, more likely -- ho. lol.