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verb (used with object)
1.
to toss; throw with a quick motion, usually a short distance.
2.
Informal. to resign from; relinquish; give up: He's chucked his job.
3.
to pat or tap lightly, as under the chin.
4.
Informal. to eject (a person) from a public place (often followed by out): They chucked him from the bar.
5.
Slang. to vomit; upchuck.
noun
6.
a light pat or tap, as under the chin.
7.
a toss or pitch; a short throw.
8.
a sudden jerk or change in direction.
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Chucking
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
9.
chuck it, British Slang. stop it; shut up.
Origin:
1575–85; origin uncertain
1575–85; origin uncertain
Synonyms
1. fling, pitch, heave, hurl.
1. fling, pitch, heave, hurl.
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noun
1.
the cut of beef between the neck and the shoulder blade.
2.
a block or log used as a chock.
3.
Machinery.
a.
a device for centering and clamping work in a lathe or other machine tool.
b.
a device for holding a drill bit.
verb (used with object)
4.
Machinery. to hold or secure with a chuck.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
chuck
1674, probably a variant of chock. Originally used of wood or meat. Hence, chuck wagon, 1880.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Slang Dictionary
chuck definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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