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cheechako

[chee-chah-koh]

chee·cha·ko

[chee-chah-koh]
noun, plural -kos. (sometimes initial capital letter) Informal. (in Alaska and Northern Canada)
a tenderfoot; greenhorn; newcomer.
Also, chechako, chee·cha·co.


Origin:
1895–1900; < Chinook Jargon; chee just now, new < Lower Chinook čxi straightway + chako come < Nootka čokw come! (imperative particle)
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