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hutchie

hutchie noun: a dugout or shelter, especially as used in the Korean War.

Noun

hutchie (plural hutchies)

  1. (dated, slang) A dugout or shelter, especially as used in the Korean War.

Forms of hutchie

pluralhutchies

Origin of hutchie

From Japanese 家 (uchi, “house”), with possible influence from hut (“shelter”) or hutch (“box”).

Questions about hutchie

What does hutchie mean?
Hutchie means a dugout or shelter, especially as used in the Korean War.
What part of speech is hutchie?
Hutchie is a noun.
What is the plural of hutchie?
The plural of hutchie is hutchies.

Words near hutchie in the dictionary

  1. Hutcherson
  2. hutches
  3. hutches up
  4. Hutcheson
  5. Hutchesonian
  6. hutchie
  7. hutchies
  8. Hutchin
  9. hutching
  10. hutching up
  11. Hutchings

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