chechako

American  

[chee-chah-koh] / tʃiˈtʃɑ koʊ /

noun

• chechakos
  plural

1. (in the Pacific Northwest) cheechako.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• chechakos
  plural

Example Sentences

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chechako chechakos

"I can sure read and spell, an' I know that chechako means tenderfoot, but my education never went high enough to learn me to spell a jaw-breaker like that."

From Smoke Bellew by London, Jack

I'm afraid I'm still an awful chechako about some things.

From Snowdrift A Story of the Land of the Strong Cold by Hendryx, James B. (James Beardsley)

A pilgrim, or tenderfoot, or greener or chechako, or counter-jumper, owin' to what part of the country you misfit into.

From The Texan A Story of the Cattle Country by Hendryx, James B. (James Beardsley)

After all, you know, you are still classed as a chechako.

From Smoke Bellew by London, Jack

"You damn chechako," was what he said, but in the saying of it was admiration.

From Smoke Bellew by London, Jack

"Big difference in men—even in chechakos, ain't there, Joe?"

From Connie Morgan in the Fur Country by Hendryx, James B. (James Beardsley)

The old timers were scattered out in the hills, and the tin-horns and chechakos who had worshiped at his shrine were dispersed, or had forgotten him.

From Snowdrift A Story of the Land of the Strong Cold by Hendryx, James B. (James Beardsley)

Lead on," Smoke answered gallantly, "though I agree with you it's a darned shame all us chechakos are going to beat that Sea Lion bunch to it.

From Smoke Bellew by London, Jack

It was nearly noon of the day following the departure of Connie Morgan and 'Merican Joe from the camp of the two chechakos.

From Connie Morgan in the Fur Country by Hendryx, James B. (James Beardsley)

Ain't you stopped to notice that Dawson's more'n twict as big as she was in August, an' that the country is gittin full of tin-horns, an' chechakos.

From Snowdrift A Story of the Land of the Strong Cold by Hendryx, James B. (James Beardsley)