Synonyms for charley horse
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : chahr-lee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈtʃɑr li |
Top 10 synonyms for charley horse
Définition of charley horse
Origin :- 1887, sporting slang, origin obscure, probably from somebody's long-forgotten lame racehorse. Charley horse seems to have been a name for a horse or a type of horse (perhaps especially a lame one) around that time.
- As in kink : noun spasm of muscular tissue
- As in cramp : noun muscle spasm
- As in crick : noun muscle spasm
- She may be muscle-bound and throw a splint sometimes, or get the Charley horse; but megrims are not for her—believe me!
- Extract from : « Cobb's Bill-of-Fare » by Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb
Antonyms for charley horse
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