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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.

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Origin of chute the chute

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10

Words nearby chute the chute

churrigueresque, churro, chuse, chute, Chu Teh, chute the chute, chutist, chutney, chutzpa, chutzpah, Chuuk

Definition for chute the chute (2 of 2)

chute-the-chute

or chute-the-chutes

[ shoot-thuh-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.

Origin of chute-the-chute

1890–95, Americanism;see chute1
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