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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