cheechaco
cheechaco is the alternative form of cheechako.
Meaning of cheechako
Noun
cheechako (plural cheechakos or cheechakoes)
- Someone new to Alaska or the Yukon; originally, a gold rush newcomer.
- And now this blonde, from Outside no loess, the rawest of cheechakos, the most innocent of Alaskan naifs, a literal babe in the woods, had asked a few simple questions and gotten the whole story, all of it, simply and succinctly and more, gotten it without attitude or resentment.1995, Dana Stabenow, Play with Fire, →ISBN, page 41
- Synonyms:
- tenderfoot, greenhorn
Forms of cheechaco
| plural | cheechacos |
|---|---|
| plural | cheechacoes |
Questions about cheechaco
- What is cheechaco the alternative form of?
- Cheechaco is the alternative form of cheechako.
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