chook
Australian. a hen.
Slang. a woman.
(used as a call for poultry or pigs.)
Origin of chook
1- Also chook·ie [chook-ee, choo-kee]. /ˈtʃʊk i, ˈtʃu ki/.
Words Nearby chook
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How to use chook in a sentence
A great blackbird flew out with a loud “chook, chook,” and the red of the haw on his yellow bill.
The Roadmender | Michael FairlessA great blackbird flew out with a loud "chook, chook," and the red of the haw on his yellow bill.
The Roadmender | Michael FairlessA softer, more musical rendition is given when the birds are well bunched and feeding, which came to my ear as "chook."
Life Histories of North American Shore Birds, Part 1 (of 2) | Arthur Cleveland BentAchun well knows all this, and he has determined to have chook Aloong displaced.
The Truth about Opium | William H. Brereton
British Dictionary definitions for chook
/ (tʃʊk) /
See jook
Also called: chookie Australian informal a hen or chicken
Australian informal a woman, esp a more mature one
Australian a exclamation used to attract chickens
he couldn't raffle a chook in a pub he is incapable of carrying out even the simplest of tasks
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