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chute the chute

1
or chute the chutes, shoot the chutes

verb (used without object)

  1. to ride or slide on, or as if on, a chute-the-chute.

chute-the-chute

2
or chute-the-chutes

[ shoot-thuh-shoot, shoot-uh-shoot ]

noun

  1. a ride or coaster, as at an amusement park or carnival, that provides thrills or excitement by moving passengers down steep dips and around sharp curves, especially one having a track that ends in water. Compare roller coaster.
  2. a steep or curving slide used for purposes of amusement.
  3. any ride, motion, or experience that produces a sensation of rapid or curving descent:

    an emotional chute-the-chute.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of chute the chute1

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10

Origin of chute the chute2

1890–95, Americanism; chute 1

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