Definition of charley horse in English:
charley horse
nounˈtʃɑːli hɔːsˈtʃɑrli ˌhɔrs
North American informal A cramp or feeling of stiffness in an arm or leg.
he had a charley horse that night and limped getting out of the car
Example sentencesExamples
- The pain from the hit was like a bad charley horse and lasted a good five minutes (and would linger another three days).
- He's so tough that he played in the first round against the team despite a charley horse that caused significant swelling in his right thigh.
- ‘I just got a charley horse,’ she told him casually.
- I sighed, feeling my knees beginning to hurt and a charley horse developing in my thigh.
- And with the interruption of the body's normal nerve control, quadriplegics commonly suffer from muscle spasms - think of the worst charley horse you've ever had, one that threatens to strike at any time, in any situation.
Origin
Late 19th century: of unknown origin.
Definition of charley horse in US English:
charley horse
nounˈtʃɑrli ˌhɔrsˈCHärlē ˌhôrs
North American informal A cramp or feeling of stiffness in an arm or leg.
he had a charley horse that night and limped getting out of the car
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘I just got a charley horse,’ she told him casually.
- The pain from the hit was like a bad charley horse and lasted a good five minutes (and would linger another three days).
- He's so tough that he played in the first round against the team despite a charley horse that caused significant swelling in his right thigh.
- And with the interruption of the body's normal nerve control, quadriplegics commonly suffer from muscle spasms - think of the worst charley horse you've ever had, one that threatens to strike at any time, in any situation.
- I sighed, feeling my knees beginning to hurt and a charley horse developing in my thigh.
Origin
Late 19th century: of unknown origin.