Chicklet
noun
a young woman
Examples
So many chicklets at the party!
Word Origin
1922
Usage Note
slang
noun
A young girl; chick: Teenies and chicklets came into fashion
[1920+; a normal diminutive form, reinforced by Chiclet, trademark of a brand of chewing gum sold as small sugared bits]
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