charley horse

See also: charleyhorse

English

Alternative forms

charlie horse

Etymology

The term may date back to American slang of the 1880s, and is possibly from the pitcher Charlie "Old Hoss" Radbourn, who is said to have suffered from cramps.

Pronunciation

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Noun

charley horse (plural charley horses)

(idiomatic) A muscle cramp, usually in the thigh or leg.

Translations

a muscle cramp, usually in the thigh or leg

Esperanto: krurkramfo, gambkramfo
Finnish: puujalka (fi), jalkakramppi
French: jambe de bois (fr) f, béquille (fr) f
Icelandic: harðsperrur (is) n pl, þreytukrampi m

Japanese: こむら返り (komuragaeri)
Norwegian:
Bokmål: lårhøne f
Swedish: lårkaka c

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