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	Chick may refer to: Birds A chicken Chicken The chicken is a Domestication fowl. Recent evidence suggests that domestication of the chicken was under way in Vietnam over 10,000 years ago.... (Gallus gallus animal) A young bird Bird Birds are wing, Bipedalismal, endothermic , vertebrate animals that lay egg . There are around 10,000 living species, making them the most numerous tetrapod vertebrates.... (originally a dialectal form of chicken Chicken The chicken is a Domestication fowl. Recent evidence suggests that domestication of the chicken was under way in Vietnam over 10,000 years ago.... ) A day-old cockerel Day-old cockerel In falconry, a day-old cockerel or DOC is a recently-hatched male chicken of a breed which is bred for egg-laying, but its males are no use for rearing for eating as roasting chicken as they do not grow meat well enough.... in falconry Falconry Falconry or hawking is an art or sport which involves the use of trained Bird of preys to hunt or pursue game for humans. There are two traditional terms used to describe a person involved in falconry: a falconer flies a falcon; an austringer flies a hawk .... A young bird of prey Bird of prey Birds of prey are birds that hunt for food primarily on the wing, using their keen senses, especially vision. Their claws and beaks tend to be relatively large, powerful and adapted for tearing and/or piercing flesh.... at the fluffy downy stage People Harriette Chick Harriette Chick Dame Harriette Chick, Order of the British Empire was a notable British protein scientist and nutritionist. Educated at Notting Hill & Ealing High School, She served as secretary of the League of Nations health section committee on the physiological bases of nutrition from 1934 to 1937.... (1875–1977), a British nutritionist Jack Chick Jack Chick Jack Thomas Chick is an American publisher, writer and comic book creator, and has been called the most published comic book author in the world.... (born 1924), an American publisher who runs Chick Publications Chick Publications Chick Publications is an United States publishing company founded and run by Jack T. Chick which produces and markets Fundamentalist Christianity pamphlets, DVDs, Video CD, videos, books, and posters.... Chick Corea Chick Corea Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea is a multiple Grammy Award winning American jazz pianist, keyboardist, drummer, and composer.He is known for his work during the 1970s in the genre of jazz fusion.... (1941-present), an American jazz pianist Chick Hearn Chick Hearn Francis Dayle "Chick/Chicky Baby" Hearn was an American sportscaster. Known primarily as the long-time play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association, the legendary Hearn is remembered for his rapid fire, staccato broadcasting style, inventing colorful phrases such as slam dunk, air ball, an... (1916-2002), an American sportscaster Chick Webb Chick Webb William Henry Webb, usually known as Chick Webb was a jazz and swing music drummer as well as a band leader.... (1905-1939), Jazz drummer and band leader Chick Young Chick Young Charles "Chick" Young is a BBC Scotland association football pundit , who regularly appears on Sportscene and Sportsound.His trademark laugh and speech patterns have made him a popular target for lampooning on the BBC Scotland sports comedy Only an Excuse? ... , a Scottish football journalist Victoria Chick, an economist and former professor at the University College London University College London University College London is a university institution and constituent college of the University of London based primarily in London, England, United Kingdom.... Miscellaneous Chick (band) Chick (band) Chick was a rock band that was once signed to 550 Music. They were best known for their song Malibu, which was off their only release, Someones Ugly Daughter.... - A '90s one hit wonder band Chick - A clothing line by Nicky Hilton Nicky Hilton Nicholai "Nicky" Olivia Hilton is an American model , socialite, celebutante, heiress, fashion designer, and occasional actress. She shares her nickname with her grandfather's brother, Conrad Hilton, Jr., who died fourteen years before she was born.... Chick is common English slang for a girl Girl A girl is any female human from birth through childhood and adolescence to attainment of adulthood. The term may also be used to mean a young woman.... or woman Woman File:Duval La Naissance de Venus.jpgA woman is a female human. The term woman is usually reserved for an adult, with the term girl being the usual term for a female child or adolescent.... . Also see the following related to this slang usage: Chick flick Chick flick Chick flick is slang for a film designed to appeal to a female target audience. The term was first used in the 1980s , a decade during which such chick flicks as Beaches were released.... , slang for a movie made for, or appealing primarily to, women Chick lit Chick lit Chick lit is a term used to denote genre fiction within women's fiction written for and marketed to young women, especially single, working women in their twenties and thirties.... , a contemporary genre of literature Literature Literature is the art of written works. Literally translated, the word means "acquaintance with letters" . In Western culture the most basic written literary types include fiction and non-fiction.... The Hot Chick The Hot Chick *The Hot Chick* is a 2002 comedy film starring Rob Schneider as the title character — a criminal who mysteriously switches bodies with a popular teenager.... , a 2002 comedy film starring Rob Schneider Rob Schneider Robert Michael "Rob" Schneider is an United States actor, comedian, screenwriter and Film director. A stand-up comic and veteran of the NBC sketch-comedy series Saturday Night Live, Schneider went on to a career in feature films, including starring roles in the comedies Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo and The Hot Chick.... Other references Chick appears in the following article titles: Chick-fil-A Chick-fil-A File:Chick-fil-a-USA-states.pngChick-fil-A is a restaurant chain headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Georgia , United States that specializes in chicken entr?es.... , a fast food restaurant chain Chick pea, an edible pulse Pulse (legume) Pulses are annual leguminous crops yielding from one to twelve grains or seeds of variable size, shape and color within a pod, according to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations .... (Legume Legume A legume is a plant in the family Fabaceae , or a fruit of these specific plants. A legume fruit is a Fruit#Simple fruit that develops from a simple carpel and usually Dehiscence on two sides.... ) Dixie Chicks Dixie Chicks The Dixie Chicks are a country music group, comprising three women; Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, and Emily Robison. Together, they have sold over 36 million albums as of March 2009.... , a country music Country music Country music is a blend of popular American music forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. It has roots in Traditional music, Celtic music, gospel music, and old-time music and evolved rapidly in the 1920s.... group Grand Rapids Chicks Grand Rapids Chicks The Grand Rapids Chicks were a women's professional baseball team based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Michigan. They played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League from 1945 to 1954, winning championships in 1947 and 1953.... , formerly the Milwaukee Chicks Milwaukee Chicks The Milwaukee Chicks were a women's professional baseball team which played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in 1944. They were managed by Max Carey, former star player for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Dodgers and a future Baseball Hall of Fame.... , a women's professional baseball team