char·ley horse (chär l )n. Informal A cramp or stiffness in a muscle, especially of the upper leg, caused by injury or excessive exertion. [Originally baseball slang, of unknown origin.] |
charley horse [ˈtʃɑːlɪ]
n
(Medicine) US and Canadian informal muscle stiffness or cramp following strenuous athletic exercise
[of uncertain origin]
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| Noun | 1. | charley horse - a muscular cramp (especially in the thigh or calf) following vigorous exercise colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech |
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