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charley horse definition

☆ char·ley horse (c̸här′lē)

Informal a cramp or soreness in a muscle, specif. of the thigh, caused by strain

Etymology: ballplayers' slang, c. 1888; prob. with reference to a lame racehorse

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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