Superlative form of 'chick,' meaning the most small, foolish, or chicken-like in character (archaic superlative form).
From 'chick' with the superlative suffix '-est,' following Old English patterns for forming superlatives before '-est' became less common in modern English.
The '-est' superlative ending is fading in English—we now say 'most chic' instead of 'chicest,' showing how language naturally simplifies by favoring multi-word comparisons over complex inflections.
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