kick flick n. a martial arts movie. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
kick flick n. a martial arts movie. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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Interesting that this predates “chick flick” (dated by OED3/MWCD11 to 1988). I’d imagine one expression influenced the other, but I would’ve guessed “chick flick” came first.