chick-lit
books that appeal to females
TRANSLATION
chick-lit = Frauenliteratur, Bücher bzw. Literatur für Frauen --- GOOGLE INDEX chick-lit: approximately 750,000 Google hits
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
The Conservative candidate in Corby is successful CHICK-LIT novelist Louise Bagshawe, who is hoping to take the seat from Labour minister Phil Hope.
(BBC News)
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Author's Divorce is Like Plot of her CHICK-LIT Novels
(UK Express - News Headline)
(BBC News)
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Author's Divorce is Like Plot of her CHICK-LIT Novels
(UK Express - News Headline)
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chick-lit
slang expression
- a genre of fiction that covers modern women's issues
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Chick is American slang for a young woman and "lit" is short for literature. The term chick-lit appeared in print as early as 1988 as slang for a college course titled "female literary tradition."
James Wolcott wrote an article for New Yorker magazine in which he used chick-lit to describe the trend of "girlishness" found in the writing of female newspaper columnists at that time. Bridget Jones' Diary by Helen Fielding, a prime example of chick-lit, is considered a pioneer work of this genre. A wave of vampire romance novels has also brought attention to this segment of the book market.
In addition to chick-lit, there are also chick-flicks, light-hearted romance films that generally appeal to women. And chick-music is exactly what its name implies, music that appeals to women's tastes. One of the sub-genres is referred to as angry-chick-music, which describes music written and/or performed by women that usually addresses broken romantic relationships.
As if that is not enough, chick-food refers to lighter fare like salads, tofu and yoghurt. And soon we can expect someone to introduce the word "chickfast," a morning meal for women that consists of toast and tea instead of bacon and eggs.
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"If you need a gift for your wife or girlfriend, look at the chick-lit section of your local bookshop."
slang expression
- a genre of fiction that covers modern women's issues
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Chick is American slang for a young woman and "lit" is short for literature. The term chick-lit appeared in print as early as 1988 as slang for a college course titled "female literary tradition."
James Wolcott wrote an article for New Yorker magazine in which he used chick-lit to describe the trend of "girlishness" found in the writing of female newspaper columnists at that time. Bridget Jones' Diary by Helen Fielding, a prime example of chick-lit, is considered a pioneer work of this genre. A wave of vampire romance novels has also brought attention to this segment of the book market.
In addition to chick-lit, there are also chick-flicks, light-hearted romance films that generally appeal to women. And chick-music is exactly what its name implies, music that appeals to women's tastes. One of the sub-genres is referred to as angry-chick-music, which describes music written and/or performed by women that usually addresses broken romantic relationships.
As if that is not enough, chick-food refers to lighter fare like salads, tofu and yoghurt. And soon we can expect someone to introduce the word "chickfast," a morning meal for women that consists of toast and tea instead of bacon and eggs.
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"If you need a gift for your wife or girlfriend, look at the chick-lit section of your local bookshop."
