cheechako
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cheechako
First recorded in 1895–1900; from Chinook Jargon; chee “just now, new” from Lower Chinook čxi “straightway” + chako “come” from Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) čokwa· “come!” (imperative particle)
Example Sentences
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If he’s enthusiastic about Alaska life, he’s also admittedly a bit of a cheechako.
From Washington Times • Nov. 1, 2014
The supercilious cheechako might designate them high, But one acquires a taste for them and likes them by-and-by.
From Ballads of a Cheechako by Service, Robert W. (Robert William)
He's a guard you can trust at the sluice box, And he'll watch by your cache thru the night, And if some cheechako tries to molest it That cheechako's in for a fight.
From Rhymes of a Roughneck by O'Cotter, Pat
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