chute the chute

¹ American  

Or chute the chutes,

verb (used without object)

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

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chute-the-chute ² American  

[shoot-thuh-shoot, shoot-uh-shoot] / ˈʃut ðəˌʃut, ˈʃut əˌʃut /

Or chute-the-chutes

noun

1. 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.

2. a steep or curving slide used for purposes of amusement.

3. any ride, motion, or experience that produces a sensation of rapid or curving descent.

   an emotional chute-the-chute.

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Etymology

Origin of chute the chute¹

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10

Origin of chute-the-chute²

1890–95, chute ¹