CHARLEY HORSE


Meaning of CHARLEY HORSE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈchär-lē-ˌhȯrs ]

noun

Etymology: from Charley, nickname for Charles

Date: 1888

: a muscular pain, cramping, or stiffness especially of the quadriceps that results from a strain or bruise

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