chuckie
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of chuckie
probably from chuck 1
Example Sentences
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"Nae, it's bread, an' butter, an' strawberry jam, an' tea wi' cream an' sugar, an' cauld chuckie at a snawy picnic," announced Mr. Traill.
From Greyfriars Bobby by Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson
Eh," she cried, starting up, "ye made me forget my chuckie wi' yer questions!
From The Elect Lady by George MacDonald
Gar wood's ill to grow; chuckie stanes are ill to chow.
From The Proverbs of Scotland by Alexander Hislop
"I'm tryin'," she answered, without looking up, "to haud the life i' the chuckie."
From The Elect Lady by George MacDonald
While he was putting the plate down under the settle Mr. Traill heard an amazed whisper "He's gien the doggie a chuckie bane."
From Greyfriars Bobby by Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson
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