Attractive young lady — “chick”. Originally a term of endearment for a baby bird, it is widely used in informal speech to describe an attractive, stylish young woman.
Я тебе не цыпка по вызову, я Иняз закончила.
I’m no call-girl, I have a diploma from the institute for foreign languages.
(Борис Акунин, Проблема 2000, 2000)
