chuckhole

[ chuhk-hohl ]

noun

, Chiefly Midland U.S.

1. a hole or pit in a road or street; pothole.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chuckhole¹

First recorded in 1830–40; chuck ¹ + hole

Example Sentences

The very next day we began dancing and singing and taking turns at the chuckhole bar.

From Project Gutenberg

This was an enormous one two feet in diameter, with a chuckhole before it, formed by the efforts of the teams to mount the log.

From Project Gutenberg