Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Chick

Chick (chik) , intransitive verb

[Old English chykkyn, chyke, chicken.]

To sprout, as seed in the ground; to vegetate. — Chalmers

Chick , noun

1.
A chicken.
2.
A child or young person; -- a term of endearment. — Shakespeare
3.
a young woman; -- often considered offensive. [slang]