cheechako
/tʃiˈtʃɑ.koʊ/
cheechako noun: someone new to Alaska or the Yukon; originally, a gold rush newcomer.
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
Synonyms of cheechako
Antonyms
Forms of cheechako
| plural | cheechakos |
|---|---|
| plural | cheechakoes |
| alternative form | chechako |
| alternative form | chechaquo |
| alternative form | cheechaco |
| alternative form | cheechaker |
Origin of cheechako
Borrowed from Chinook Jargon cheechako.
Questions about cheechako
- What does cheechako mean?
- Cheechako means someone new to Alaska or the Yukon; originally, a gold rush newcomer.
- What part of speech is cheechako?
- Cheechako is a noun.
- How do you pronounce cheechako?
- Cheechako is pronounced /tʃiˈtʃɑ.koʊ/.
- What is the plural of cheechako?
- The plural of cheechako is cheechakos.
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