Charley Horse Definition
chärlē
noun
A cramp or soreness in a muscle, specif. of the thigh, caused by strain.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Charley Horse
The term may date back to American slang of the 1880s, possibly from the pitcher Charlie "Old Hoss" Radbourn who is said to have suffered from cramps.
From Wiktionary
Originally baseball slang, of unknown origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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