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The French word for chick is
poussin





chick

Plural

The plural of poussin is poussins.

French Definition


chick
     1. n. Poussin.
     2. n. (Argot) Nana, gonzesse.
           “I want a car. Chicks dig the car.”
           « Je veux une bagnole. Les filles en sont dingues.
           You play the guitar on the MTV
     3. n. Oisillon.

Translations for chick and their definitions

oisillon ©
     1. n-m. young bird; chick, fledgling, baby bird, little bird
           Au pied du hêtre, j’ai trouvé un oisillon qui est tombé de son nid. — At the foot of the beech tree I found a baby bird which had fallen from its nest.
Image illustrating the French word Oisillon


poussin ©
     1. n-m. chick (a young chicken)
     2. n-m. (endearing) sweetheart, darling (used to address a young boy, or to address a man one is in a romantic relationship with)


gonzesse
     1. n-f. (slang) chick, bird, broad (woman)


nana
     1. n-f. (slang) chick, bird (especially when attractive)


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