cheechako
or che·cha·ko, chee·cha·co
[ chee-chah-koh ]
noun,plural chee·cha·kos.Informal.
(in Alaska and Northern Canada) a tenderfoot; greenhorn; newcomer.
Origin of cheechako
1First recorded in 1895–1900; from Chinook Jargon; chee “just now, new” from Lower Chinook čxi “straightway” + chako “come” from Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) čokwa· “come!” (imperative particle)
- Sometimes Chee·cha·ko .
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How to use cheechako in a sentence
He was what is commonly known as a Cheechaco,—in other words, a tenderfoot.
The Land of Tomorrow | William B Stephenson, Jr.
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