chute-the-chute

or chute-the-chutes

[ shoot-th uh-shoot, shoot-uh-shoot ]

/ ˈʃut ðəˌʃut, ˈʃut əˌʃut /

noun

a ride or coaster, as at an amusement park or carnival, that provides thrills or excitement by moving passengers down steep dips and around sharp curves, especially one having a track that ends in water.Compare roller coaster.

a steep or curving slide used for purposes of amusement.

any ride, motion, or experience that produces a sensation of rapid or curving descent: an emotional chute-the-chute.

Words nearby chute-the-chute

churrigueresque, churro, chuse, chute, chute the chute, chute-the-chute, chutist, chutney, chutzpa, chutzpah, chuuk

Origin of chute-the-chute

1890–95, Americanism; see chute¹

Definition for chute-the-chute (2 of 2)

chute the chute

or chute the chutes, shoot the chutes

verb (used without object)

to ride or slide on, or as if on, a chute-the-chute.

Origin of chute the chute

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10