chuckie
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of chuckie
probably from chuck 1
Example Sentences
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It was but this day at dinner time that Jock cried out, 'Whatna daft-like chuckie hen!
From The Men of the Moss-Hags Being a history of adventure taken from the papers of William Gordon of Earlstoun in Galloway by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)
On another occasion," said Maisie, "when half a dozen eggs could not be found, little Jock cried out, 'The ae-legged chuckie wull be clockin' them!'
From The Men of the Moss-Hags Being a history of adventure taken from the papers of William Gordon of Earlstoun in Galloway by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)
"I'm tryin'," she answered, without looking up, "to haud the life i' the chuckie."
From The Elect Lady by MacDonald, George
Auld chuckie Reekie's^1 sair distrest, Down droops her ance weel burnish'd crest, Nae joy her bonie buskit nest Can yield ava, Her darling bird that she lo'es best— Willie's awa!
From Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Burns, Robert
"I maun jist bran'er this chuckie for his supper."
From Warlock o' Glenwarlock by MacDonald, George
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