Cheechako Definition

chĭ-chäkō, -chô-
cheechakos
noun
In N Canada (esp. the Yukon) and Alaska, a newcomer; tenderfoot.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Cheechako

Noun

Singular:
cheechako
Plural:
cheechakoes, cheechakos

Origin of Cheechako

  • Chinook Jargon newcomer chee new (from Lower Chinook čxi a little while passed, then) chako to come, become (perhaps from Nootka čukwaa come! (exclamatory imperative))

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Chinook Jargon cheechako.

    From Wiktionary

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