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, cheechakosOrigin 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.
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