a charley horse



a charley horse

  (American informal)
a sudden, painful tightening of a muscle in your arm or leg She got a charley horse in her leg and had to stop dancing.
See also: charley, horse

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
&Aelig;Lfgar-Anglo-Saxon
Pandorapan-DAWR-ə (English)Greek Mythology
Nino (1)-Italian
Toby['təubi]
Paris['pæris]
Itziar-Basque, Spanish